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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Maryland native Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested, taken into custody, and again faces deportation following a planned meeting with ICE on Monday. Abrego Garcia, who was reunited with his family over the weekend, months after he was mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran detention facility, is again fighting for his right to stay in the country following his latest detention. HSI Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Abrego Garcia was arrested again in Maryland and is being processed for deportation, reportedly to Uganda, where he has no ties, and does not speak the language. Today, ICE law…

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Possible Removal To Uganda By Trump Admin Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Possible Removal To Uganda By Trump Admin
Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Possible Removal To Uganda By Trump Admin Kilmar Abrego Garcia's stay back in Maryland — and the United States — may be short-lived. The Maryland father of three was released from custody in Tennessee and ordered back home to his family months after he was deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison due to "an administrative error." Abrego Garcia, an alleged former MS-13 gang member, is now likely to be deported to Uganda, according to reports, after he refused to plead guilty to human smuggling charges, which would have allowed him to serve his time in Costa Rica.  "The government informed Mr. Abrego that he has until first th…

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by Zak Failla
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MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds
MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds Federal immigration agents arrested a 24-year-old man with ties to the violent MS-13 gang during a targeted operation in Brockton, authorities announced.  William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez, originally from El Salvador, had been living in the United States illegally since 2016, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said. According to officials, he is a confirmed member of MS-13, a transnational gang known for brutal violence and drug trafficking. “William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez has been illegally residing in the United States for almost nine years,” said ICE ERO Boston Ac…

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by Josh Lanier
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming home — only to face criminal charges, according to multiple reports. Abrego Garcia, who has become a national flashpoint following his mistaken deportation to an El Salvador super-prison, is heading back to the US, reports state. However, he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants in the US upon his return.  "Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him. This shows that they were playing games with the court all along," Abrego Garcia's…

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by Zak Failla
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'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador 'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador Congressman Glenn Ivey's trip to El Salvador took a strange turn when he was denied access to the "Maryland Man" who remains imprisoned after being mistakenly deported. Ivey had a scheduled visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an El Salvador prison but was blocked over the holiday weekend by authorities there—much to the congressman's chagrin. "I came all the way down from the United States after we contacted their ambassador and made a formal request... We came here to visit him today, and now they're telling us we have to go all the way back to San Salvador to get a permit," he said in a vi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Feds Say Congressmen Stormed NJ ICE Facility, But Law May Be On Their Side Feds Say Congressmen Stormed NJ ICE Facility, But Law May Be On Their Side
Feds Say Congressmen Stormed NJ ICE Facility, But Law May Be On Their Side Federal officials say members of Congress and a group of protestors forced their way into a New Jersey immigration detention center housing some of the country’s most violent offenders—even though a federal law explicitly gives the lawmakers the right to be there. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the group “stormed” into Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark on Friday, May 9, where Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was also arrested for trespassing, but later released that evening. According to ICE, the lawmakers and protestors entered through the facility’s first security checkp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC
MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who "never should have been in this country" seriously injured several corrections officers in Virginia, state officials said. Three corrections officers were stabbed and two others injured during a targeted attack by gang members at Wallens Ridge State Prison, authorities announced. Google Maps satellite view The ambush unfolded around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when six inmates — including five confirmed MS-13 members from El Salvador and a sixth member of the Sureño 13 gang from the US — allegedly turned on officers in what the Virginia Department o…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (POLL) Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (POLL)
Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (Poll) Footage of President Donald Trump clashing with an ABC News reporter during a heated White House interview over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s tattoos is going viral. Trump, referring to a photo of Abrego Garcia’s hands, insisted the Salvadoran national mistakenly deported by his administration had the letters “MS 13” tattooed on his knuckles, calling it proof of gang affiliation. The president claimed the letters above the symbols were permanent tattoos, as opposed to having been added for explanation (click here to watch). During the interview, Trump repeatedly insisted that Abrego Garcia, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Trolls 'Moron' Joe Biden, Claims 2020 Election Stolen, Slams 'Weak' Judges In Easter Post Trump Trolls 'Moron' Joe Biden, Claims 2020 Election Stolen, Slams 'Weak' Judges In Easter Post
Trump Trolls 'Moron' Joe Biden, Claims 2020 Election Stolen, Slams 'Weak' Judges In Easter Post President Donald Trump took an unorthodox approach to what is a routine Easter celebration message, when he relitigated old grudges and attacked his political opponents, calling former President Joe Biden a "highly destructive Moron." Trump posted "Happy Easter" messages on Sunday morning, April 20. The first was the more traditional fare, wishing Christians a happy celebration, but his tone changed just moments later.  Melania and I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! Whether you are heading out to Church or, watching Service from home, may this day be full of Peace an…

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by Josh Lanier
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Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect
Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect Georgia Rep. Mike Collins took trolling to a new level following Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's visit to El Salvador to check in on a mistakenly deported father. Collins, a Republican, took to social media to take a shot at Van Hollen, who took a trip to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, a purported MS-13 gang member who has become the focus of national news.  "Hey @ChrisVanHollen, I went ahead and changed your office plaque for you," Collins posted on social media with a photo of a plaque implying that Van Hollen represents El Salvador, not Maryland. Hey …

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by Zak Failla
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SCOTUS Blocks Deportations Of Venezuelans In Surprise Ruling SCOTUS Blocks Deportations Of Venezuelans In Surprise Ruling
SCOTUS Blocks Deportations Of Venezuelans In Surprise Ruling In a stunning ruling, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the deportation of several Venezuelans detained in Texas — a move drawing fierce reactions on both sides of the aisle. The majority ruling, opposed by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, ordered the Trump administration to pause all removals “until further order,” officials confirmed. The order was handed down on Saturday, April 19.  "The court was right to block these removals," The ACLU said in a statement.  "These individuals were in imminent danger of spending the rest of their lives in a brutal Salvadoran pr…

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by Zak Failla
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Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police
Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police A Maryland police officer who helped document a man later deported to El Salvador was fired for misconduct in an unrelated case, officials confirmed on Thursday. One of the detectives involved in a 2019 police stop that flagged Kilmar Abrego Garcia as showing signs of MS-13 gang affiliation was later terminated from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) for misconduct in another matter, according to a new statement released by the agency. The department said on Thursday, April 17, that former officer Ivan Mendez helped conduct the stop and generate an internal gang intelligenc…

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by Zak Failla
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Deported American Dad Denied Reentry: ‘I’m Not Going To Smuggle Him In,' Bukele Says Deported American Dad Denied Reentry: ‘I’m Not Going To Smuggle Him In,' Bukele Says
Deported American Dad Denied Reentry: ‘I’m Not Going To Smuggle Him In,' Bukele Says Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to America from a Salvadoran prison has hit another roadblock.  The Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador will not be returned, according to President Nayib Bukele, who was visiting the White House on Monday. "How can I return him to the United States," he said sitting next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office when pressed by reporters about Abrego Garcia's status. "Am I going to smuggle him into the United States? I'm not going to do it. That question is preposterous. We're not very fond of releasing terrorists."  …

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by Zak Failla
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Judge Blocks Return Of Man Wrongfully Deported To El Salvador By Trump Administration Judge Blocks Return Of Man Wrongfully Deported To El Salvador By Trump Administration
Judge Blocks Return Of Man Wrongfully Deported To El Salvador By Trump Administration A federal judge has overruled a lower court’s order requiring the Trump administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Maryland by midnight Monday. The temporary order was issued hours before Abrego Garcia was scheduled to be returned home after the former MS-13-affiliated man was mistakenly shipped to a notorious El Salvadoran detention center. Top officials admitted the deportation was a mistake, but they’ve dragged their feet in reuniting him with his wife and family in Maryland. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison
Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison Top officials in the Trump administration admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland father to an El Salvadoran mega-prison—despite a court order blocking his removal. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who lived in Maryland with his wife and 5-year-old child, was taken into ICE custody in March and deported just days later, federal officials said in a new court filing on Monday, March 31. His family says he should never have been removed in the first place. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019—meaning the g…

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by Zak Failla
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Third Person Found Guilty In Connection With Everett Man's 2016 Murder Third Person Found Guilty In Connection With Everett Man's 2016 Murder
Third Person Found Guilty In Connection With Everett Man's 2016 Murder A third person has been found guilty of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old from Everett in 2016, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said.  Rigoberto Landaverde-Lemus, age 28, of Everett was found guilty of first-degree murder of Omar Wildredo Reyes on Monday, Aug. 8, the office reports.  He joins Christian Nunez, who was found guilty of second-degree murder on June 15, 2018, and Jose Vasquez Ardon, who was found guilty of first-degree murder on March 26, 2019.  Omar Wilfredo Reyes was found shot in the head beneath MS-13 graffiti …

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by David Cifarelli