Supreme Court Ruling Only Tells Trump Admin to "Facilitate" Not "Effectuate" Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

(CASA via AP)

Tonight, the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Trump Administration to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador.

Well, not quite.

For all intents and purposes, the High Court split the baby.

District Court Judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump Administration to “facilitate and effectuate the return” of Abrego Garcia by midnight on Monday.

However, the Supremes indicated the government had to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's release while indicating Judge Xinis had exceeded her authority by ruling the government had to "effectuate" his release.

In other words, the Trump Administration is under no obligation to put Abrego Garcia's release into force and effect. 

In the words of the Court, all the Trump Administration has to do "should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps."

Share what it can? Prospect of further steps?

The Trump Administration isn't in a sharing mood. Thus, there is no prospect of further steps.

Barring extraordinary public pressure, Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay put in an El Salvador supermax prison for the rest of his life.