Innocently deported Kilmara Abrego Garcia: a story that touched the hearts of America
16 april 2025 в 23:37
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was illegally deported to his native country, El Salvador, in March 2025, despite legally residing in the United States for several years. His case has shocked the nation, with both Republicans and Democrats criticizing the Donald Trump administration for the wrongful deportation of the Maryland resident. Many Americans are also questioning why Abrego Garcia was arrested and deported in the first place.
Abrego Garcia is a 29-year-old Salvadoran citizen and legal resident of Maryland. Until March 2025, he had been living in the state legally.
In 2011, Abrego Garcia immigrated to the US as an undocumented resident when he was 16 years old. In 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of being involved with a gang, despite lack of evidence. Abrego Garcia was never charged with a crime, and an immigration judge granted him «withholding of removal» status, allowing him to legally reside and work in the US in case of threats to his safety in his home country.
The judge found that the gang in El Salvador «targeted [Abrego Garcia] and threatened him with death due to his family’s business with pupusas».
In March 2025, amidst the strict immigration policies of the Trump administration, Abrego Garcia was arrested by US officials and immediately deported on a plane to El Salvador.
Yes, Abrego Garcia is married to his wife, US citizen Jennifer Vasquez Sura. Since her husband’s deportation, Sura has publicly advocated for his release.
«Today marks 34 days since his disappearance, and I stand before you, filled with a spirit that refuses to give up», - she said in April 2025. «I will not stop until I see my husband alive. … Enough. My family cannot endure another day without seeing Kilmar. This administration has already taken so much from my children, Kilmar’s mother, brother, sisters, and me».
Yes, Abrego Garcia is the father of three children, two of whom are from Sura’s previous relationships and have disabilities and special needs; one child suffers from epilepsy, and the other lives with autism, according to a statement Sura filed regarding Abrego Garcia’s legal issues. The spouses have one biological child together.
Speaking publicly a month after her husband’s deportation, Sura directly addressed Abrego Garcia, saying, «Kilmar, if you can hear me, be strong. God has not forgotten you. Our children ask, 'When will you come home?' And I pray for the day when I can tell them the time and date of your return».
«As we continue through Holy Week, my heart aches for my husband», - she continued. «Who should have been here leading our Easter prayers — instead, I find myself pleading with the Trump administration and the Bukele administration to stop playing political games with Kilmar’s life».
Abrego Garcia was illegally deported based on what the White House called an «administrative error». The Trump administration accused him of being affiliated with a gang called MS-13, but at the time of publication, had provided no evidence to support these claims.
During a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in mid-April 2025, a journalist asked Bukele if he would send Abrego Garcia back to the US. Bukele baselessly called Abrego Garcia a «terrorist» and stated that he would not «re-transport» him from El Salvador. US Attorney General Pam Bondi later stated that Abrego Garcia «will not be returning to our country».
Abrego Garcia’s family and supporters are fighting for his return to the US. His lawyers have also refuted the Trump administration’s claims that he is a member of the MS-13 gang
Abrego Garcia is a 29-year-old Salvadoran citizen and legal resident of Maryland. Until March 2025, he had been living in the state legally.
In 2011, Abrego Garcia immigrated to the US as an undocumented resident when he was 16 years old. In 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of being involved with a gang, despite lack of evidence. Abrego Garcia was never charged with a crime, and an immigration judge granted him «withholding of removal» status, allowing him to legally reside and work in the US in case of threats to his safety in his home country.
The judge found that the gang in El Salvador «targeted [Abrego Garcia] and threatened him with death due to his family’s business with pupusas».
In March 2025, amidst the strict immigration policies of the Trump administration, Abrego Garcia was arrested by US officials and immediately deported on a plane to El Salvador.
Yes, Abrego Garcia is married to his wife, US citizen Jennifer Vasquez Sura. Since her husband’s deportation, Sura has publicly advocated for his release.
«Today marks 34 days since his disappearance, and I stand before you, filled with a spirit that refuses to give up», - she said in April 2025. «I will not stop until I see my husband alive. … Enough. My family cannot endure another day without seeing Kilmar. This administration has already taken so much from my children, Kilmar’s mother, brother, sisters, and me».
Yes, Abrego Garcia is the father of three children, two of whom are from Sura’s previous relationships and have disabilities and special needs; one child suffers from epilepsy, and the other lives with autism, according to a statement Sura filed regarding Abrego Garcia’s legal issues. The spouses have one biological child together.
Speaking publicly a month after her husband’s deportation, Sura directly addressed Abrego Garcia, saying, «Kilmar, if you can hear me, be strong. God has not forgotten you. Our children ask, 'When will you come home?' And I pray for the day when I can tell them the time and date of your return».
«As we continue through Holy Week, my heart aches for my husband», - she continued. «Who should have been here leading our Easter prayers — instead, I find myself pleading with the Trump administration and the Bukele administration to stop playing political games with Kilmar’s life».
Abrego Garcia was illegally deported based on what the White House called an «administrative error». The Trump administration accused him of being affiliated with a gang called MS-13, but at the time of publication, had provided no evidence to support these claims.
During a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in mid-April 2025, a journalist asked Bukele if he would send Abrego Garcia back to the US. Bukele baselessly called Abrego Garcia a «terrorist» and stated that he would not «re-transport» him from El Salvador. US Attorney General Pam Bondi later stated that Abrego Garcia «will not be returning to our country».
Abrego Garcia’s family and supporters are fighting for his return to the US. His lawyers have also refuted the Trump administration’s claims that he is a member of the MS-13 gang
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