Trump's Remarks May Influence Legal Proceedings in Abrego Garcia Deportation Case
- The legal team representing Kilmar Abrego Garcia is referencing President Trump’s late April remarks to support their claim that the administration has the power to bring him back from El Salvador.
- This follows the March deportation of Abrego Garcia despite a 2019 court order protecting him from return due to safety threats from a rival gang.
- The government admits it mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia and has invoked a classified information privilege to keep details about efforts to facilitate his return confidential.
- Trump said he 'could' call Salvadoran President Bukele to secure Abrego Garcia’s return, but officials and some politicians publicly oppose repatriation.
- The dispute continues with a hearing scheduled to decide whether the government must actively assist in returning Abrego Garcia or only accept his return if El Salvador agrees.
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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 …
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