New Delhi, April 12 -- The Justice Department on Friday (April 11) told a federal judge it could not comply with her order to provide details about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, calling the court's deadline "impracticable."

US District Judge Paula Xinis had instructed the government to reveal Abrego Garcia's physical location, custodial status, and steps taken to return him to the US by Friday morning. But the Justice Department sought more time, arguing it was not in a position to share that information.

At a hearing Friday afternoon, Judge Xinis repeatedly pressed DOJ attorney Drew Ensign for answers.

"I'm not asking for state secrets. I'm asking a very simple question: Where is he?" Xinis s...