U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland temporarily halted her directive for information at the administration’s request last week. But with the seven-day pause expiring at 5 p.m., she set May deadlines for officials to provide sworn testimony on anything they have done to return him to the U.S.

President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Tuesday that he "could" have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on a reporter’s question Wednesday about whether the Trump administration has requested the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.