Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to the US to face charges

Man identified as Kilmar Abrego Garcia assissted by guards to his next stop at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador. (US District Court for the District of Maryland)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal alien associated with MS-13, has returned to the United States to face federal charges related to human trafficking. If convicted, he could be sentenced to prison and returned to El Salvador. This is not exactly what the left was demanding. They were hoping that Garcia would be returned so that he could go through removal proceedings. The Trump administration brought him back on Trump’s terms and the ultimate outcome may be harder for the left to change. Garcia is looking at “Round 2” of the “perp walk” back into the infamous El Salvador prison in the future.

From Fox News:

Instead, the case dragged on for months after the Trump administration challenged the court orders as judicial overreach and unconstitutional. The indictment issued by a federal grand jury allows the administration to end the controversy on its terms. Rather than yielding to the challenged orders, it simply brought Abrego Garcia back to stand trial.

It is an example of the old adage “one day on the cover of “Time,” next day doing time.” Sometimes notoriety can be your undoing.

If Abrego Garcia had been removed, little attention would likely have been drawn to his prior conduct. Indeed, as all the Democratic politicians, such as Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., arrived in El Salvador with an army of reporters, one has to wonder if Abrego Garcia was having second thoughts about his challenge.

While news organizations like NPR described Abrego Garcia as a family man “living quietly” in Maryland, the facts proved far more damning. He was repeatedly accused of beating his wife. The court record also included allegations of his involvement in a notorious gang:

“Per the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit, ABREGO-Garcia was validated as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) Gang. Subject was identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13, “Chequeo” from the Western Clique a transnational criminal street gang. This information was provided by tested source who has provided truthful accurate information in the past. See Prince Georges County Police Department (Gang Sheet).”

MS-13 is designated as a terrorist organization.

Additional Reading:

Turley, J. (2025, June 7). Jonathan Turley: Not the homecoming Dems and Abrego Garcia hoped for. Fox News-Opinion. Link.

Category: Editorial, Illegal Immigrants, Op-Ed