ICE Admits Error in Deporting Protected Maryland Resident

    ICE Admits Error in Deporting Protected Maryland Resident
    Above: As prisoners stand looking out from a cell, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025. Image copyright: Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images

    The Spin

    Democratic narrative

    The wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man with protected status, isn't a glitch — it's the Trump White House's ultimate blueprint. Vance's shameless defense of this so-called "error" exposes their intent — wielding power to expel immigrants at will. To make things worse, Garcia's legal rights, like those of Haitians or Venezuelans, were dismissed by decree. This isn't incompetence — it's a deliberate feature of their lawless agenda.

    Republican narrative

    Whether the Trump administration made one mistake should not detract from its success in ridding the country of violent criminal illegal migrants. Criminal gangs wreak havoc in South America — including kidnapping, murdering, and extorting in Chile and Colombia — while exploiting U.S. borders, making Garcia's case merely a potential glitch in the grand scheme of things. Trump's constitutional use of the Alien Enemies Act is targeting a real threat, backed by solid intelligence, not just tattoos.

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