And can you believe this absolute nonsense? The Trump administration is just ignoring a federal judge’s order to locate a Maryland resident who was wrongly deported to El Salvador – I mean, what’s the point of even having a justice system if you’re just going to disregard it like this?
But let’s get into the details, because this is just getting good – Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran citizen living in Maryland with a valid U.S. work permit since 2019, was detained by ICE on March 12 and deported just three days later on March 15, according to the Guardian – and this all happened despite a court order blocking his removal, because who needs due process, right?
And I’m thinking, what’s the logic behind deporting someone to a maximum security prison in El Salvador due to an “administrative error” – is that like a thing now, where we just ship people off to other countries because of a clerical mistake? It’s like something out of a bad movie – (by the way, have you seen that movie “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks, where he gets stuck in a airport? Yeah, it’s like that, but instead of an airport, it’s a whole country).
Now, García’s family filed a lawsuit contesting the legality of his deportation, prompting U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis to issue an April 4 order demanding the federal government “facilitate and effectuate” his return – and I’m over here thinking, yeah, good luck with that, because the Trump administration is all about following court orders (said no one ever).
But wait, it gets better – at a heated court hearing on Friday, Judge Xinis repeatedly pressed Justice Department attorneys for updates on García’s status and location, and the government was unable to confirm whether García was still in El Salvador or in whose custody he remained – because, you know, that’s not something you’d want to keep track of or anything.
And then there’s this – DOJ lawyer Drew Ensign claimed they needed more time to respond, sparking outrage from the judge, who emphasized that the Supreme Court had already upheld her ruling – I mean, come on, how much time do you need to figure out where someone is and bring them back? It’s not like they’re trying to find a needle in a haystack, it’s just one person.
The Trump administration has argued that complying with the court’s demands is complicated by García now being under the authority of a “foreign sovereign,” El Salvador – and I’m thinking, okay, so now we’re just making excuses for not following a court order? That’s like me saying I didn’t do my homework because my dog ate it – (speaking of which, have you seen those dog toys on Amazon? They’re so cute).
Meanwhile, García’s wife, U.S. citizen Jennifer Vásquez Sura, continues to demand his return and has not spoken to him since his deportation and subsequent imprisonment in El Salvador – and I’m over here thinking, can you even imagine how scary and frustrating this must be for her? I mean, I get frustrated when my internet connection is slow, but this is on a whole different level.
But hey, at least we have a Maryland resident who’s been wrongly deported to El Salvador to show for it – I mean, who needs justice or due process when you can just deport people willy-nilly? It’s like we’re living in some kind of dystopian novel or something.
And can I just say, this whole situation is extremely troubling – I mean, what’s next, are we going to start deporting people to space or something? Because at this point, I wouldn’t put it past the Trump administration to do something like that.
But in all seriousness, this is a huge deal, and we need to be paying attention to it – I mean, if we can’t even protect the rights of a Maryland resident with a valid U.S. work permit, then what’s the point of even having a justice system? It’s like we’re just living in a banana republic or something.
And I’m thinking, what’s the solution to all this – I mean, can we just buy a book on immigration law and figure it out ourselves? Because at this point, it seems like the Trump administration is not going to do anything about it.
But hey, at least we have the Guardian to keep us informed about what’s going on – I mean, without them, we’d probably never even know about this whole debacle. So, thanks Guardian for keeping it real.
And finally, can I just say that this whole situation is a complete disaster – I mean, who gets deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador due to an “administrative error”? It’s like something out of a bad joke – (by the way, have you seen that book of bad jokes on Amazon? It’s hilarious).