Washington, DC — The following is a statement from America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas reacting to the details and implications of last night’s Supreme Court’s ruling that the Trump administration must “facilitate” the return of Kilmar García to Maryland.
According to Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice:
“While the language the Supreme Court majority used in its ruling was carefully chosen, make no mistake, the message was clear: the Trump administration must abide by the rule of law and Mr. Kilmar Abrego García must be returned to his family.
Predictably, Stephen Miller and other administration voices continue to lie about Mr. García; his background; and their ability and responsibility to return him to his family. As we saw today in Judge Xinis’ courtroom, the Trump administration seeks to delay and obfuscate – and to defy the rule of law and the ruling by the Supreme Court. It was another shocking, though not surprising, display of their disdain for our Constitution. As Judge Xinis wrote, their excuse for delay ‘blinks at reality.’
We join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and others in support of the García family and their overdue reunification. Yet the significance of this case is much greater than just for one man and one family.
As we have been saying, immigration is the tip of the spear in the Trump administration’s attacks on the rule of law and due process and their attempts to run roughshod over the separation of powers is a threat to all Americans. The Supreme Court stood up to this lawlessness and the Trump administration now must follow the law.”
Next Monday, Trump ally and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele will visit the White House. If the Trump administration has not yet reunified Kilmar García with his family before the visit:
- President Bukele should be asked if he will return Mr. García to the U.S. if President Trump requests it.
- Relatedly, President Trump must be asked why an administration and presidency predicated upon the belief of this President’s powers of negotiation is incapable or unwilling to follow the law and persuade El Salvador to return Mr. García to his family.
