Media Lie About Deported ‘Maryland Father’s’ Legal Status, Downplay His Gang Ties
SUMMARY
The press is at it again, spinning a tale about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant shipped off to El Salvador under Trump’s deportation push. Outlets like The Atlantic, NYT, and CNN dubbed him a “Maryland father with protected legal status,” crying foul over an “error” that landed him in a Salvadoran prison. Truth is, it’s a stretch. Abrego Garcia, who snuck in back in 2011, got nabbed in 2019 and pegged as an MS-13 member by a judge who denied him bond—calling him a danger and a flight risk. Sure, he won a 2019 withholding order barring removal to El Salvador, but that’s not a golden ticket to stay in the U.S.—just a no-go for one country. The media’s playing it like he’s a legit resident ripped from his family, downplaying his gang rap sheet and fudging the facts. With Trump’s deportation approval at 53% per CBS News, they’re grasping at straws to flip the script. It’s not a mix-up—it’s a guy who dodged the law too long, and the press is bending over backwards to shield him.
