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An immigration judge ordered him deported in 2019 because of suspected gang ties, after an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals: https://www.wmar2news.com
by rayiner 2y ago
An immigration judge ordered him deported in 2019 because of suspected gang ties, after an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals: https://www.wmar2news.com/infocus/family-of-alleged-gang-member-deported-to-el-salvador-prison-sues-to-have-him-returned-to-baltimore https://www.wmar2news.com/infocus/family-of-alleged-gang-mem... (“Other court documents show an immigration judge ordered Abrego-Garcia to be removed from the U.S. back in April 2019 over his alleged gang ties.”).
- ceejayoz 2y ago> Despite affirming Abrego-Garcia's link to MS-13, and authorizing his deportation, an immigration judge determined he should be removed somewhere other than El Salvador due to potential safety concerns.
- ty6853 2y agoWho on earth would take someone suspected to be a gang member, other than his home country where he has the right to return? What makes more sense it to deport him (not that I agree with deportation here) to El Salvador and have the authorities escort him to some bumfuck area of the country where no one would know him.
- ceejayoz 2y ago"But it would be hard!" is not a valid reason to ignore a judge's order.
- ty6853 2y agoImmigration judges aren't judges in the conventional sense (like the ones in the judicial branch), so they don't have the legal power you're thinking of. They are members of the executive branch and judges basically only in title. They are actually just shills ('delegates') for the AG, who as far as I can tell can override them by fiat. [ Not legal advice ] https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/8/1003.10 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/8/1003.10