Earlier this month, Xinis ordered the administration to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia's return. That decision was affirmed by the Supreme Court, although the justices said her order needed to be clarified to make sure it did not intrude upon executive branch power over foreign affairs.

A day after a judge ordered the DOJ to more fully address the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the administration has asked to pause discovery in the case.

A federal judge rebuked the Trump administration for thwarting the collection of evidence in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.