US judge presses Trump administration on refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Murray Osorio PLLC via AP)

A federal judge has said she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.

US District Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after Trump officials continually refused to retrieve Mr Abrego Garcia. She said they had defied a “clear” Supreme Court order.