Judge Paula Xinis set May deadlines for Trump administration officials to provide sworn testimony about any efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, following the expiration of a seven-day pause on her information directive on April 30.

The administration based its claim on local police identification of gang-related tattoos, a Chicago Bulls hoodie, and a criminal informant's testimony, though Abrego Garcia was never formally charged with gang affiliation.

The provided sources do not specify Supreme Court involvement, but a prior court ruling barred his deportation to El Salvador, which was violated by the administration’s March 2025 expulsion. The error was later labeled an 'administrative mistake.'

President Nayib Bukele stated he does not 'have the power' to return Abrego Garcia, shifting responsibility to U.S. authorities.

Court records describe him as a father of three special needs children with a history of alleged domestic violence, including a 2021 temporary protection order later dismissed due to lack of follow-up.