Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker
Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted against court orders by deporting an asylum-seeker from El Salvador twice. The judge ordered the government to bring the man back to the U.S. and to stop deporting him until his asylum case is finished.Key Facts
- The man, called E.L.A. in court papers, was deported twice despite three court orders blocking his removal.
- After the first deportation, he returned voluntarily to the U.S., stayed in immigration custody for weeks, but was deported again.
- The case is related to a 2019 lawsuit that protects asylum rights for immigrants who arrived as unaccompanied minors.
- At least 107 people under this protection have been deported before their asylum claims were decided.
- Judge Stephanie Gallagher had already found the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in contempt in August for removing protected young asylum seekers.
- The court requires both sides to report on E.L.A.'s return to the U.S. by October 2, 2026.
- DHS has not yet commented publicly on the ruling.
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