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16-04-2025
A US federal judge has given the Trump administration two weeks to provide evidence on how it plans to return Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month. Judge Paula Xinis criticized government officials for inaction, stating "nothing has been done" and warning of potential contempt of court if they fail to act in good faith. Ábrego García was deported despite having legal protection from deportation due to a risk of persecution from gangs in his home country, with the Trump administration claiming he has ties to the MS-13 gang, which his lawyers deny.
Entities: Kilmar Ábrego García, Trump administration, Judge Paula Xinis, El Salvador, Maryland • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to push for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was deported to El Salvador due to a clerical error despite a court order preventing his return. Van Hollen met with El Salvador's Vice President Félix Ulloa, but was denied a meeting or phone call with Abrego Garcia, who is being held in a maximum-security prison. The Trump administration has argued it's up to El Salvador to decide whether to return Abrego Garcia, and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has stated he won't release him. Van Hollen vowed to "keep pressing" for Abrego Garcia's release, and warned that more members of Congress would come to El Salvador to push for his return.
Entities: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Chris Van Hollen, El Salvador, Maryland, Félix Ulloa • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
Cellphone video shows US federal agents smashing the window of an undocumented Guatemalan man's car in Massachusetts after he told them he was waiting for his lawyer to arrive, saying "My lawyer is on the way."
Entities: US federal agents, Guatemalan man, Massachusetts, CNN Politics, lawyer • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
Donald Trump has suggested that the US could deport "homegrown criminals" to jails in El Salvador, saying that US Attorney General is "studying the laws right now". The Trump administration has already sent hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador since March. Trump made the comments while speaking alongside El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who is known for his authoritarian leanings and has received praise from Trump for his handling of security in El Salvador.
Entities: Donald Trump, El Salvador, US, US Attorney General, Nayib Bukele • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
Senator Chuck Grassley, a 91-year-old Iowa Republican, faced angry constituents at a town hall meeting, where he was pressed on President Trump's policies, including the case of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison. Grassley was confronted by a shouting audience member who demanded he help secure the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, and responded that he wouldn't because it's "not a power of Congress." The crowd jeered, and the senator struggled to be heard as constituents questioned him on various Trump administration policies, including tariffs, immigration, and cuts to government programs.
Entities: Chuck Grassley, Iowa, President Trump, Maryland, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen is traveling to El Salvador to attempt to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland man who was deported and is being held in a notorious prison. Van Hollen warns that the Trump administration's refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order to return Ábrego García to the US has tipped the country into a constitutional crisis. Ábrego García was granted "withholding of removal" status in 2019 but was still deported and accused of being a member of the MS-13 gang, which his attorneys deny. A federal judge has given the government two weeks to provide details on their efforts to return Ábrego García to the US, and Van Hollen hopes to meet with Ábrego García and report back to his family on his condition.
Entities: Chris Van Hollen, Kilmar Ábrego García, El Salvador, Maryland, US • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
A federal judge rebuked Trump administration officials for not taking steps to return Kilmar Ábrego García, a man wrongly deported to El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court order to "facilitate" his return. The judge, Paula Xinis, said the administration's actions, including a joke made by Trump and El Salvador's president about smuggling Ábrego García back into the US, did not count as compliance. Xinis ordered the administration to provide details under oath about its efforts to return Ábrego García within two weeks and allowed Ábrego García's lawyers to depose up to six officials, including top officials at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Entities: Kilmar Ábrego García, Trump administration, Supreme Court, Paula Xinis, El Salvador • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
16-04-2025
US Senator Chris Van Hollen says El Salvador's government denied his request to meet with Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident wrongly deported to the country. Van Hollen met with El Salvador's vice-president, Félix Ulloa, who refused to allow him to visit Ábrego García at the Terrorism Confinement Center, citing a need for prior arrangements. The US Supreme Court had ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" Ábrego García's return to the US, but the administration and El Salvador's government have refused to take steps to return him. Van Hollen condemned the "unjust situation" and warned that more Democratic lawmakers may visit El Salvador to check on Ábrego García.
Entities: Chris Van Hollen, El Salvador, Kilmar Ábrego García, Félix Ulloa, US Supreme Court • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
