Bring him back now: Judge slams Donald Trump, gives U.S 72 hours ultimatum to return wrongfully deported Maryland man after shocking error

Judge gives U.S. 72 hours to bring back Maryland dad wrongfully deported to El Salvador — «Bring Kilmar home.» That’s the message written across signs held tightly by family, friends, and neighbors in Maryland. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a hardworking 29-year-old father and sheet metal worker, was wrongfully deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—a move the government later admitted was due to an “administrative error.”

ICE now says the deportation was a mistake. But for Kilmar, that “mistake” landed him in a high-security prison in El Salvador, a country he fled in 2011 to escape violent gangs. His family hasn’t stopped fighting for his return—and now, a federal judge is stepping in.

What did the judge say about Kilmar’s wrongful deportation?

In a stunning ruling Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis gave the government just 72 hours—until the end of the day Monday—to bring Kilmar home. The courtroom erupted in applause as the judge demanded action after weeks of silence and confusion.

“We concede the facts. The plaintiff should not have been removed,” said a Justice Department lawyer, offering no explanation for the lack of a removal order or arrest warrant. Judge Xinis called the deportation an illegal act and made it clear: Kilmar had legal permission to stay in the U.S. In fact, an earlier court order explicitly said he must not be deported to El Salvador under any circumstances.

Despite that, ICE removed him anyway, later claiming it was an «oversight» made in «good faith.»

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