Trump Admin Ordered To Return Man Deported To El Salvador
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President Donald Trump's administration has been ordered to return a Salvadoran man who was deported minutes after a federal appeals court blocked his removal.
Jordin Melgar-Salmeron was deported to El Salvador on May 7 despite an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York, blocking it.
On Tuesday, the appeals court ordered the administration to "facilitate the return" of Melgar-Salmeron as soon as possible to "ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador."
It also directed the government to return to court within one week to provide details on the current location of Melgar-Salmeron, and how it planned to return him to the U.S.
This is a breaking news story, updates to follow.
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