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PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran deported from the U.S. to El Salvador in March, has been linked to a convicted human trafficker in court documents.
👥 Who’s Involved: Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Border Czar Tom Homan, MS-13, and Abrego Garcia’s family.
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📍 Where & When: El Salvador, Abrego Garcia deported in March 2025.
💬 Key Quote: Abrego Garcia is “an MS-13 gang member, public safety threat, [and] terrorist.” — Border Czar Tom Homan.
⚠️ Impact: As his alleged ties to foreign criminals become more readily apparent, Abrego Garcia may become more difficult for Democrats to champion.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran detained in El Salvador’s CECOT super-prison after being deported under the Alien Enemies Act, has been linked to a convicted human trafficker, embarrassing Maryland’s Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Democrats lobbying for his return to the U.S.
Abrego Garcia’s case has garnered significant media attention. On one side, Democrats and their media allies portray him as a wrongfully deported Maryland family man; on the other, the Trump administration has characterized him as a dangerous illegal immigrant linked to the MS-13 gang. Court documents and reports seen by The Daily Mail have now bolstered the latter narrative, connecting Abrego Garcia to a convicted human trafficker, Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes.
During a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee, a police officer raised suspicions of human trafficking, finding Abrego Garcia had eight people with no luggage crowded into his vehicle, who all gave Abrego Garcia’s home address as their own. The incident involved prolonged questioning, with Abrego Garcia attempting to throw the officer “off track” and “pretend[ing] to speak less English than he was capable of.”
Abrego Garcia turned out to be driving the SUV, which belonged to his “boss,” Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, on an expired license. Hernandez Reyes, a fellow Salvadoran illegal, had been convicted of human trafficking in 2020.
Abrego Garcia and his passengers were all arrested, but the Joe Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly instructed the Tennessee Highway Patrol to let him go.
PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump expressed concerns over the feasibility of conducting trials for millions of migrants who entered the U.S. illegally.
👥 Who’s Involved: Donald J. Trump, President of the United States; Joe Biden, former President; U.S. federal courts; migrants; suspected gang members.
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📍 Where & When: Remarks made in the Oval Office; reported on April 22.
💬 Key Quote: “We’re getting them out. I hope we get cooperation from the courts, because we have thousands of people that are ready to go out, and you can’t have a trial for all of these people,” Trump stated to reporters.
⚠️ Impact: Trump’s plans for mass deportation face challenges from federal courts, potentially affecting immigration enforcement and policy execution.
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President Donald J. Trump spoke about the challenges related to holding legal proceedings for potentially millions of migrants who have entered the United States illegally on Tuesday. He emphasized the improbability of providing court trials for every individual due to the sheer volume of cases. Trump stressed the need for expedited deportations to ensure national safety, suggesting that obstructive legal processes could lead to a perilous situation for the country.
“We’re getting them out. I hope we get cooperation from the courts, because we have thousands of people that are ready to go out, and you can’t have a trial for all of these people,” he said, pointing out that the current legal system isn’t designed to accommodate trials at such a large scale.
“A judge can’t say, ‘You know, you have to have a trial.’ The trial is going to take two years,” Trump warned. “No, we’re going to have a very dangerous country if we’re not allowed to do what we’re entitled to do. And I won an election based on the fact that we get them out.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he highlighted the double standards involved in allowing Biden to let in millions of migrants with no meaningful legal process, while requiring him to go through the courts every time he has to remove one.
“How can Biden let Millions of Criminals into our Country, totally unchecked and unvetted, with no Legal authority to do so, yet I, in order to make up for this assault to our Nation, am expected to go through a lengthy Legal process, separately, for each and every Criminal Alien,” he demanded. “As usual, TWO DIFFERENT STANDARDS, only leading to the Complete and Total Destruction of the U.S.A.”
Court challenges against the Trump administration, particularly concerning immigration policy, have been a recurring feature of its opening months. Judges like the Barack Obama-appointed U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg have hindered efforts to utilize the Alien Enemies Act to remove migrants swiftly, making it harder to deport illegals linked to organized crime groups like MS-13.
President Trump promised a policy of mass deportations of illegal immigrants, particularly criminal aliens, on the 2024 campaign trail. Past polling suggests that a majority of Americans support the policy.
Jack Montgomery contributed to this report.
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