In a stunning legal rebuke, the U.S. Supreme Court has intervened in a high-profile deportation case, telling the Trump administration to reverse its controversial removal of Armando Alrego Garcia. In a unanimous decision delivered on April 10, 2025, the Court deemed Garcia’s deportation to a Salvadoran prison unjust, citing a lack of credible evidence linking him to the notorious MS-13 gang. This ruling comes after Garcia, a Maryland resident who fled El Salvador at 16 to escape gang violence, was unlawfully arrested and sent to a terrorism confinement center.

The case has sparked outrage and raised alarming questions about the administration’s authority to deport citizens. Garcia’s deportation occurred just days after he was apprehended by ICE agents while picking up his young son. The Trump administration, which has branded MS-13 as a foreign terrorist organization, claimed Garcia was a member, but he has consistently denied these allegations, and he was never charged with any crime.

As legal battles ensued, the government admitted the deportation may have been a mistake, attributing it to an “administrative error.” However, instead of facilitating his return, the administration sought to uphold the deportation, arguing it was “too late” to correct their actions. The Supreme Court’s ruling has forced the government to act, insisting they must bring Garcia back to his family in Maryland, where his wife and 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren are U.S. citizens.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor highlighted the gravity of the situation, warning that allowing the government to deport any individual—including U.S. citizens—without legal recourse poses a significant threat to civil liberties. With the administration now exploring the legality of deporting U.S. citizens considered “the worst of the worst,” the nation holds its breath. Will the government respect the Court’s ruling, or will this case ignite a broader fight over immigration laws and citizens’ rights? Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.