People being detained and "exported" by ICE

[SouthAussie]

"Abrego Garcia's legal team has submitted a comprehensive list of questions and has requested documents from the Trump administration surrounding his deportation to El Salvador and efforts to try to return him to the U.S.

The requests were included in a filing provided by the government this morning as part of the discovery process ordered by Judge Paula Xinis.

Abrego Garcia's attorneys have asked the administration, for example, to provide documents describing the actions the government has taken to facilitate his return to the U.S. as ordered by the Supreme Court as well as records related to the agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador to hold him at a notorious prison.

They also want the government to describe the communications that the government has had with El Salvador's government or the prison where Abrego Garcia has been held or any payments made related to his detention.

His attorneys request that the government provide the legal basis for their client's continued confinement at the prison.

The Trump administration has refused to take steps to facilitate his return to the U.S., still claiming that Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13. The government, however, has not disclosed any evidence to show he was a member of that gang."

Abrego Garcia's legal team requests government reveal steps taken to facilitate his return to the U.S.

Abrego Garcia's legal team has submitted a comprehensive list of questions and has requested documents from the Trump administration surrounding his

www.nbcnews.com

 

[sds71]

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913034619710034094

 

[SouthAussie]

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913034619710034094

Thank the heavens he is still alive!

 

[SouthAussie]

"Van Hollen said Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa told him the government had no information connecting Abrego Garcia to MS-13 ....

“If the government of El Salvador has no evidence that he was part of MS-13, why is El Salvador continuing to hold him in CECOT?” Van Hollen asked.

“And his answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT.” "

https://www.borderreport.com/news/van-hollen-denied-meeting-phone-call-with-abrego-garcia-during-el-salvador-visit/

 

[Trooper]

right, he just beat her a little...on two separate occasions.... they kissed and made-up and all was fine. well, until...possibly, the net time... when she could have been harmed too severely to report it. guess we shouldn't worry about that, though... none of our business. everyone gets yet another opportunity to use the love of their life as a punching bag.

jmo

Kilmar Ábrego García’s wife rejects Trump officials’ depictions of him as ‘violent’

Jennifer Vasquez Sura criticizes DHS’s attempt to smear her wrongly deported husband over 2021 civil protective order

www.theguardian.com

From the horse's mouth, so to speak.. kinda puts the fantasy land stuff well and truly buried..

Kilmar Ábrego García’s wife rejects Trump officials’ depictions of him as ‘violent’​

The wife of Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man unlawfully deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador, has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s attempt to smear his character, saying a temporary restraining order against him was “out of caution” and that “he is a loving partner and father” who is being denied justice.

“We were able to work through this situation privately as a family, including by going to counseling. Our marriage only grew stronger in the years that followed. No one is perfect, and no marriage is perfect,” she wrote.

“That is not a justification for ICE’s action of abducting him and deporting him to a country where he was supposed to be protected from deportation.”

 

[IzzyBlanche]

I'm so tired of all the hate.

Just so tired.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was being held in the Leon County Jail Thursday, charged with illegally entering Florida as an “unauthorized alien” — even as a supporter waved his U.S. birth certificate in court.

The man, who was arrested Wednesday after a traffic stop in which he was a passenger on his way to his job in Tallahassee, is set to remain in jail for the next 48 hours, waiting for federal immigration officials to pick him up, even though Leon County authorities dropped his first-degree misdemeanor charge.

Leon County Judge LaShawn Riggans held Lopez-Gomez’s birth certificate up to the light after community advocate Silvia Alba silently waved the document in the courtroom.

“In looking at it, and feeling it, and holding it up to the light, the court can clearly see the watermark to show that this is indeed an authentic document,” Riggans said.

Based on her inspection of his birth certificate and Social Security card, Riggans said she found no probable cause for the charge. However, the state prosecutor insisted the court lacked jurisdiction over Lopez-Gomez’s release because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had formally asked the jail to hold him.

“This court does not have any jurisdiction other than what I’ve already done,” Riggans said.

Riggans said she was very sorry as Lopez-Gomez’s mother left.

U.S.-born man from Georgia held for ICE under Florida’s new anti-immigration law • Georgia Recorder

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was being held in the Leon County Jail Thursday, charged with illegally entering Florida as an “unauthorized alien” — even as a supporter waved his U.S. birth certificate in court. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested Lopez-Gomez after a...

georgiarecorder.com

This is horrifying.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

This kind of thing is simply going to get worse and worse unless a good number of Republican members of Congress suddenly remember that they took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and proceed to do so instead of cowering under DJT's threats to primary them.

JMO

 

[acutename]

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913034619710034094

are those the "civilian" clothes he was taken away in? just curious because he looks normal FWIW, not injured or starving.

 

[Lilibet]

I hope you can understand my concern that the US may be sending non gang members to a hellhole prison.

Most of us absolutely understand your concern. It’s ours too.

 

[Lilibet]

are those the "civilian" clothes he was taken away in? just curious because he looks normal FWIW, not injured or starving.

They might be his clothes or ones the prison provided so he could eat out at the hotel where the Senator said they ate. (Saw a video of him on Rachel Maddow) I doubt he’s had time to starve yet, altho his wife could probably tell if he’s lost weight. I’m so glad he’s alive and uninjured. I was afraid he’d be attacked by members of the gang he was running away from.

 

[Lilibet]

The best way to keep up with a large array of actions leading to tyranny or already there.

Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 88

April 17, 2025

trumptyrannytracker.substack.com

Welcome to today’s Trump Tyranny Tracker, where I’m breaking down the key news from the day alongside ongoing developments as Trump and his regime move swiftly to consolidate power, undermine democracy, and dismantle civil rights and freedoms.

A very small sampling—read the rest and weep…

A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution​

What Happened: Trump has exploited a legal gray area to deport detainees to El Salvador’s notorious gulag without due process. His regime claims it cannot retrieve even wrongfully deported individuals, as doing so would violate El Salvador’s sovereignty—despite the U.S. paying for their imprisonment.

Why It Matters: Trump can effectively disappear anyone—journalists, judges, political opponents—by outsourcing detention to a cooperative autocrat. It's a direct attack on the Constitution and a clear shift to authoritarianism.

<strong>Source:</strong><span> </span><em><strong><a href="A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution" rel="">The Atlantic</a></strong></em>

DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard​

What Happened: The Department of Homeland Security has ordered Harvard University to hand over detailed records on student visa holders—especially those involved in alleged “illegal and violent activities.” The ultimatum follows Trump’s decision to freeze billions in federal funding to the university.

Why It Matters: Weaponizing DHS to threaten revocation of Harvard’s SEVP status would force thousands of international students out of the U.S. It’s political retaliation and an authoritarian move to prevent/punish dissent, control education, and long-term indoctrinate students.

<strong>Source:</strong><span> </span><em><strong><a href="DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard" rel="">ABC News</a></strong></em>

Asylum-Seeker Sent to Salvadoran Mega-Prison Over Autism Tattoo, Family Says​

What Happened: Neri Jose Alvarado Borges, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker in Texas, was disappeared to El Salvador’s gulag after ICE claimed his autism awareness tattoo—a rainbow puzzle ribbon with his brother’s name—was gang-related. He held valid asylum documents.

Why It Matters: This shows how Trump’s deportation machine is not just cruel—it’s dangerously incompetent. An autism awareness tattoo was misread as gang affiliation, and an innocent man with valid asylum papers was disappeared with no due process into a foreign gulag.

<strong>Source:</strong><span> </span><em><strong><a href="Asylum-seeker sent to Salvadoran mega-prison over autism awareness tattoo, family says" rel="">NBC News</a></strong></em>

U.S. Intelligence Contradicts Trump’s Justification for Mass Deportations​

What Happened: The National Intelligence Council, representing the consensus of 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, concluded in a secret assessment that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is not operating under the direction of Nicolás Maduro’s regime. This contradicts Trump’s lies that the gang was part of a Maduro-led “invasion,” which he used to justify mass deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

Why It Matters: Trump lied about a foreign-directed invasion to justify mass deportations without due process. U.S. intelligence agencies say his claims are baseless. This is a blatant abuse of emergency powers, and it won’t be long before Trump purges these officials for revealing the truth.

<strong>Source:</strong><span> </span><em><strong><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...telligence-tren-de-aragua-deportations-trump/" rel="">Washington Post</a></strong></em>

 

[Mo Thuairim]

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... Trump has more criminal convictions than Abrego Garcia -- who has precisely none. But one's in prison while the other is marauding around the White House being a general menace to the US and the world.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

What an interesting thought.

State Terrorism (Updated)

U.S. courts are aiding and abetting lawlessness.

hotbuttons.substack.com

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Very true but remember, J6 was all ANTIFA and super secret undercover FBI agents.

 

[otto]

"A U.S. appeals court urged the Trump administration on Thursday to back off from its escalating confrontation with the judiciary while upholding a judge's order to facilitate the return of a man wrongly deported to El Salvador.

In a strongly worded unanimous opinion, the panel of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Trump appeared to be trying to harm public opinion of the judiciary with his frequent invective against judges who rule against him. The panel said he might succeed, but warned his anti-judiciary campaign may backfire if the public begins to doubt he is following the law.

In its ruling, the Richmond, Virginia-based panel rejected the administration's request to stop U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis from probing what the government had done to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant it acknowledged having deported to El Salvador by mistake.

The panel of judges said Trump's claim to have the right to deport people "without due process and in disregard of court orders" would have implications beyond Abrego Garcia's case.

"What assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home?"

"And what assurance shall there be that the Executive will not train its broad discretionary powers upon its political enemies?" "

https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-challenges-judges-probes-compliance-with-deportation-orders-2025-04-17/

Emphasis: "The panel said he might succeed, but warned his anti-judiciary campaign may backfire if the public begins to doubt [Trump] is following the law."

It's a bit late for that, isn't it? The anti-judiciary campaign has not backfired. There is a clear difference of opinion between USA citizens, and the rest of the world. Everyone outside the USA can see what's happening - perhaps because we are not bombarded with daily propaganda. People inside the USA don't seem to understand consequences, so they do nothing until it makes a difference to their lives.

We saw that with recent protests. No one in the USA cares when Canada and Greenland are threatened, trade agreements are violated, or unjust tariffs are imposed. They only care when their personal investments are hit by the global response to tariffs. Then they have something to say - but only when it impacts them personally.

Similarly, they will sit silent and idle until the following quoted consequence happens to someone they know, and then it will be too late. All the pieces for deporting USA citizens to foreign prisons will be in place, and the justice system will be powerless.

"What assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home?"

 

[crussell821]

On the official White House Twitter page today. Absolutely vile human beings.

 

[Lyanna]

On the official White House Twitter page today. Absolutely vile human beings.
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There is an expectation of our respective governments and world leaders to conduct themselves appropriately. They represent their country and citizens on a world stage. To see an official white house social media page display this is gross and alarming.

Moo

 

[otto]

are those the "civilian" clothes he was taken away in? just curious because he looks normal FWIW, not injured or starving.

What's strange is that the USA government says they have no reason to request his return to the USA, El Salvador said it has no reason to send him back to the USA. At the same time, it seems that everyone agrees there's no reason for him to be in prison.

Why isn't he released from prison. No government needs to do anything for him beyond releasing him safely from prison. Why hasn't that happened?

 

[otto]

On the official White House Twitter page today. Absolutely vile human beings.
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Since he hasn't done anything wrong, has not been convicted of any crime, he should be released from prison. Let him decide where he goes next. El Salvador and the USA should not have any control over his life.

I think Canada will accept him and his family as political refugees. He needs to be safe from USA government persecution.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

are those the "civilian" clothes he was taken away in? just curious because he looks normal FWIW, not injured or starving.

In that particular photo, there's no evidence of physical injury. There is zero chance he isn't psychologically harmed.

MOO.