[rayiner]

There was no “US Court order.”

This is exactly what I was complaining about when I said the article omits key information. Here is a better one: https://www.wmar2news.com/infocus/family-of-alleged-gang-mem...

He went before an immigration judge (which is not a real judge, but rather an employee of the DOJ) who determined that he was deportable due to gang ties. He then appealed to the Board of Immigration appeals, which is not a real court but an agency within the DOJ. The BIA affirmed the immigration judge.

He wasn’t eligible for asylum, so the immigration judge said he could be deported anywhere but El Salvador. There was no violation of a “court order,” just a mix-up within the executive branch about where an illegal alien could be deported to.

[itishappy]

Ah, hence "administrative error." That doesn't really change my view or inspire any confidence, but it does clear a lot up about the language. Thanks!