What did Stephen Miller claim about immigration on 14 Apr 2025?
Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy ·
That issue was raised to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court said the district court order was unlawful and its main components were reversed 9–0, unanimously, stating clearly that neither Secretary of State nor the President could be compelled by anybody to forcibly retrieve a citizen of El Salvador from El Salvador
The Supreme Court did not reverse the order. It said the rest of the order remains in effect and properly requires the government to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release, and only questioned the word effectuate.
The Supreme Court's April 10, 2025 order said that apart from the expired deadline, "the rest of the District Court's order remains in effect", and that it "properly requires the Government to 'facilitate'" Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador. It asked the District Court to clarify the term "effectuate", which it said "may exceed the District Court's authority". It also noted the government's own admission that the removal was illegal and the result of an "administrative error" (Noem v. Abrego Garcia, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 24A949).
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- Oval Office, answering reporters during President Trump's meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
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