{
  "id": 9853258,
  "title": "Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/judge-finds-trump-administration-in-contempt-for-twice-deporting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:51:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/judge-finds-trump-administration-contempt-deporting-asylum-seeker/story?id=136765172"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration was in contempt for deporting an asylum-seeker to El Salvador despite multiple court orders instructing against it. The man, identified as E.L.A. in court documents, was wrongfully deported twice. After his initial deportation, he sought re-entry to the United States and was detained before being removed again. The case is rooted in a 2019 federal class-action lawsuit safeguarding the asylum rights of minors who entered the U.S. alone. The lawsuit claims that at least 107 individuals protected by the settlement were removed before their asylum claims were decided upon. Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered the government to return E.L.A. to the U.S. and to cease any further removal orders against him until his asylum claim is fully processed. The government was found in civil contempt by the judge for repeatedly deporting young asylum seekers it was legally prohibited from removing. The court requires both parties to provide an update on E.L.A.'s return by October 2.",
  "summary": "A federal judge has found the Trump administration in contempt for deporting an asylum-seeker to El Salvador in violation of three court orders.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump administration found in civil contempt for deporting asylum-seeker.",
    "E.L.A. deported twice despite court orders to prevent it.",
    "Judge orders return of E.L.A. and cessation of further removals."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-administration-uses-rare-authority-to-claw-back-nearly-1b-in",
        "published": "2026-09-25T23:59:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}