El Salvador's Bukele Denies Power to Return Wrongly Deported U.S. Resident

During a recent Oval Office meeting, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele stated that he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador, due to an 'administrative error' by the Trump administration. Bukele labeled Garcia a 'terrorist' and expressed that he couldn't facilitate his return, dismissing the notion as 'preposterous.' The discussion occurred after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to find a way to return Garcia, who has no criminal record and fled gang violence in El Salvador. Trump and his team supported Bukele's stance, with Stephen Miller arguing that the media's portrayal of Garcia as an illegal alien was misguided. The situation highlights ongoing tensions regarding immigration policy and the interpretation of the Supreme Court's ruling on foreign policy matters. Critics have noted that the mischaracterization of Garcia's status complicates the legal and diplomatic dimensions of his case.