A Maryland man was removed to El Salvador despite a prior immigration order barring his deportation there. The Supreme Court later required the government to facilitate his return, making the case a flashpoint for due-process and non-refoulement concerns.
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The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to speed removals of Venezuelan nationals accused of ties to Tren de Aragua. Courts quickly intervened, and the policy became a major test of wartime powers, due process, and third-country detention transfers.