A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a judge’s order requiring the U.S. to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national with a violent criminal record and alleged MS-13 ties.

Deported to El Salvador last month, Garcia’s return was ordered by a district judge after a Supreme Court ruling. The Department of Justice’s attempt to overturn the ruling was rejected.

A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a judge’s order requiring the U.S. to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national with a violent criminal record and alleged MS-13 ties.

Deported to El Salvador last month, Garcia’s return was ordered by a district judge after a Supreme Court ruling. The Department of Justice’s attempt to overturn the ruling was rejected.