Trump's Remarks May Influence Legal Proceedings in Abrego Garcia Deportation Case
- Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia cite President Trump’s April ABC News interview where he said he could call El Salvador's president to secure Garcia’s return.
- The Trump administration admitted mistakenly deporting Garcia to El Salvador in March despite a 2019 court order protecting him due to gang threats.
- Garcia’s legal team argues the government refuses to actively facilitate his return, while officials claim national security and confidentiality justify limited disclosures.
- Last month, Judge Paula Xinis charged the administration with deliberately failing to comply with discovery orders, and a hearing has been set in Maryland to determine the subsequent course of action.
- The case highlights disputes over deportation authority and transparency, implying ongoing legal and political challenges surrounding Garcia’s status and return.
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Lora Ries: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Followed Full Due Process - Tennessee Star
Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the El Salvadoran who was deported by the Trump administration, received full due process in his deportation case.


Trump interview cited as evidence by Abrego Garcia lawyers seeking migrant’s return to US
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are pointing to recent public comments from President Donald Trump as proof that the administration has the authority to return their client from El Salvador but is choosing not to. In a court filing this…
Trump interview cited as evidence by Abrego Garcia lawyers
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are pointing to recent public comments from President Donald Trump as proof that the administration has the authority to return their client from El Salvador but is choosing not to. In a court filing this week, the legal team cited Trump’s response in an ABC News interview in late April, in which he acknowledged he “could” call Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to secure Abrego Garcia’s return. “If [Bukele] were …
After Sen. Van Hollen's visit to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, what's next?
Ian Bremmer sits down with Senator Chris Van Hollen in the US Capitol Complex in the latest episode of GZERO World to discuss his high-profile trip to El Salvador and what comes next. Van Hollen's visit was intended to draw attention to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported and held in a Salvadoran prison. But despite the media splash and a unanimous Supreme Court ruling demanding his return, the senator says the Trump ad…
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