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Author: Elaine Hurd

Do You Care About False Imprisonment?

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis told lawyers from the Trump administration to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a mega-prison in El Salvador because he was falsely imprisoned for being in a Venezuelan gang, as admitted in previous court filings. Garcia had immigration protected status, is married to an American citizen, and has a special needs child who is also an American citizen. He had no criminal record and was employed.

In response, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an email, “We suggest the Judge contact President Bukele because we are unaware of the judge having jurisdiction or authority over the country of El Salvador.” In other words, nope!

Watch this podcast with Tim Miller and Sam Stein of the Bulwark for more details and reaction.

Evil Being Committed in Our Name

If you are not outraged by the suspension of due process for those who have been sent to a prison in El Salvador, you should be. More details are being revealed about those who were detained, shackled and are now incarcerated with no legal representation or contact with their families. They are now in a 3rd world country hell-hole whereby our own government has no say in their treatment. None of us knows what is going on.

A new report has identified another prisoner who is not a gang member but who had legal protected status because he was targeted by gangs in his own country – El Salvador.

The Atlantic has identified Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who is married to an American citizen, as being sent to the El Salvador prison . He has no criminal record and is a working apprentice in a building trade. Garcia wasn’t even listed on the original manifesto of those being sent to El Salvador.

The details of this article are summarized by Tim Miller of The Bulwark in this video. Watch this.