Federal Judge Holds Department of Homeland Security in Contempt for Twice Deporting Asylum Seeker

A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump has found the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in civil contempt for twice deporting a young Salvadoran asylum seeker, identified as E.L.A., despite three federal court orders protecting class members from removal. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher of the District of Maryland ordered the government to facilitate E.L.A.'s return to the United States and implement further protections.