White House adviser Stephen Miller said Monday that bringing a Maryland father the Trump administration mistakenly deported back to the U.S. would amount to “kidnapping,” because he is now in the custody of El Salvador—despite a Supreme Court order that the White House must “facilitate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/67fd3900bff0c682ee6c9778/President-Trump-Meets-With-El-Salvador-President-Nayib-Bukele-At-The-White-House/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="President Trump Meets With El Salvador President Nayib Bukele At The White House" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... More</span><span class="expanded-caption"> White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the U.S. must “facilitate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S.{ai:summary}<p>White House adviser Stephen Miller stated that bringing back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father mistakenly deported, would be akin to "kidnapping," as he is currently in El Salvador. This comment comes despite a Supreme Court order mandating the White House to facilitate his return. </p><p>#illegals</p>

Trump Administration Claims It Would Have To ‘Kidnap’ Erroneously Deported Maryland Dad From El Salvador

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