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New York Post
14-05-2025
- New York Post
Kilmar Abrego Garcia bragged he could kill his wife and get away with it, she claimed in newly unearthed protective order request
Alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia once boasted he could kill his wife and 'no one could do anything to him,' according to a request for a motion for a protective order she filed in 2020. 'I also have a [recording] that [he] told my ex-mother-in-law that even if he kills me no one can do anything to him,' Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wrote in the document she filed with the District Court of Maryland for Prince George's County on Aug. 3, 2020. The newly surfaced document preceded a 2021 protective order request she filed against her husband. In that document she alleged he had punched, scratched and grabbed her — with some of the alleged abuse so severe, she was left with bruises and bleeding. Kilmar Abrego Garcia bragged that he could could kill his wife and 'no one could do anything to him,' according to her request for a protective order against him. via REUTERS Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, has stood by her deported husband and advocated for his return to the US despite filing two protective orders against him for domestic violence in 2020 and 2021. AP The 2020 request for a protective order details a fight the couple allegedly had, with Sura alleging that Abrego Garcia took her phone and demanded her car keys before flying into a rage when she refused. She said she went upstairs to cook breakfast for the kids but Abrego Garcia shut off the stove before locking the children in their bedroom, according to the document. Sura claimed she retrieved her phone from the car and called 911, but that Abrego Garcia had locked her out of the house when she tried to go back inside. He eventually let her into the house, and when officers arrived she said he smashed her phone in front of them, the protective order request says. She wrote in the document that incidents like this had been commonplace, and that she had photos of bruises he had left on her body. 'Me and my kids are afraid now. He kicked me, pushed me, slapped me in the face and threatened me,' she alleged in the filing. Abrego Garcia was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT before being moved to a lower-security facility earlier this month. AP Abrego Garcia and Sura with their children. GoFundMe An attorney representing Abrego Garcia's family didn't immediately respond to The Post's request for comment. The court filing goes on to enumerate several other allegations of violence and physical abuse. In November 2019, she wrote, Abrego Garcia 'grabbed me by the hair in the car,' and he allegedly did so again the next month, dragging her 'out of the car and leaving me in the street.' Sura also write in the document about a January 2020 incident in which Abrego Garcia allegedly broke her son's tablet computer and broke doors in the couple's home. She wrote in March 2020 that he 'pushed me against a wall' and broke a phone, a TV and damaged the walls. Despite the laundry list of disturbing allegations spanning both requests for protective orders, Sura has stood by Abrego Garcia and advocated for his return to the US after being deported by the Trump administration in March. Sura at a press conference on her husband's deportation in Washington, DC on April 9, 2025. REUTERS Eight days after she filed the 2020 request for a protective order, Sura filed a document with the court seeking to rescind it, on the grounds her son's birthday was coming up and Abrego Garcia had agreed to enter counseling. Abrego Garcia was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month and deported to his native El Salvador along with 260 other suspected gang members — despite an immigration judge granting him protection from deportation. Garcia has denied wrongdoing, and his lawyer has argued that he is not associated with gang activity. He was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT before being moved to a lower-security facility earlier this month. Sen. Chris Van Hollen meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on April 17, 2025. Press Office Senator Van Hollen, via AP President Trump holding a photo of Abrego Garcia's tattoos on his knuckles. Donald J. Trump/Truth Social A Justice Department lawyer, Erez Reuveni, who has since been fired by AG Pam Bondi's office, admitted his deportation was due to an 'administrative error.' In spite of the admission, the Trump administration has vehemently stuck to its guns, saying Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally, had no right to be in the US. Abrego Garcia was accused of being a gang member in both a Maryland police report and in 2018 court papers. A Maryland federal judge has ordered the administration to 'take all available steps to facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return to the US, a ruling upheld by an appeals court and later the US Supreme Court in a unanimous decision. But the Trump administration has contended that it 'cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations' over Abrego Garcia's release from foreign custody.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Abrego Garcia's wife begged judge for protection order, saying 'he slapped me': audio
Deported alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia is facing more allegations of abuse after an audio recording reportedly of his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, begging a judge for a temporary order of protection. In a recording of an August 2020 court hearing obtained by USA Today, Sura describes the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Abrego Garcia. Sura recalled multiple instances of alleged abuse, claiming that Abrego Garcia pushed her, grabbed her by the hair and slapped her. "On Wednesday, he hit me, like around like, three in the morning, he would just wake up and like, hit me," Sura told the court. 'I Am Afraid': Another Protective Order Filing Against Deported 'Maryland Man' Championed By Dems Surfaces At one point, Sura said she was trying to escape Abrego Garcia when she saw a neighbor walking their dog and screamed "help." Sura said Abrego Garcia then "grabbed me from my hair, and then he slapped me." The neighbor was allegedly stunned and "didn't know what to do." Read On The Fox News App Additionally, Sura alleges in the recording that she tried to get an order in December, presumably in 2019, but that Abrego Garcia's family convinced her not to go through with it because his father was sick. The filing, which was obtained by Fox News Digital, shows that Sura said she was "afraid of being too close to him. I have multiple photos/videos of how violent he can be and all the bruises he [has] left me." The allegations were written in Sura's handwriting. "The 'Maryland Man' Hoax continues to get worse for the fake news, as we always said it would. Just imagine if we had more real journalists in this country who actually cared about digging for facts instead of pushing fabricated narratives to advance their political agenda. And shame on the Democrats for continuing to advocate for this illegal criminal, MS-13 gang member and wife beater," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News in a statement on Friday. Abrego Garcia was made a central figure in the debate surrounding the handling of illegal immigration and was repeatedly described as a "Maryland man." However, the Salvadoran national was living in the U.S. illegally and is suspected of being a member of the notoriously violent gang MS-13. Tennessee Bodycam Of 'Maryland Man' Traffic Stop Shows Troopers' Hands Tied Despite Smuggling Clues In addition to the allegations of abuse and gang membership, Abrego Garcia is also suspected of participating in human trafficking. Bodycam footage shows Abrego Garcia interacting with the Tennessee Highway Patrol during a traffic stop that led to the trafficking allegations. According to a 2022 Homeland Security Investigations report, the trooper saw eight individuals in the vehicle, and Abrego Garcia said he had been driving for three days from Texas to Maryland via Missouri to bring them to work in construction. Last month, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., traveled to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia, a move that was criticized by both Republicans and Democrats, particularly after allegations against Abrego Garcia came to light. When asked about the allegations against Abrego Garcia, Van Hollen told reporters that "I have repeatedly said that we're not vouching for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. We are vouching for his constitutional rights, because if you trample over his constitutional rights, you threaten them for every American and everybody who resides in America." Dem Senator Says Abrego Garcia Situation 'Not Going To End Well' For Trump, Argues He's 'Undermining' Freedom Patty Morin, the mother of murdered Maryland woman Rachel Morin, criticized Van Hollen for making the trip. Morin also claimed that she has had "no interaction" with Van Hollen since Rachel's murder. Illegal immigrant and Salvadoran national Victor Martinez-Hernandez was recently found guilty of raping and murdering Rachel in August 2023. While the Trump administration has pointed to considerable evidence showing Abrego Garcia's gang affiliation, the Supreme Court in April upheld a lower court's decision ordering the administration to arrange for Abrego Garcia's article source: Abrego Garcia's wife begged judge for protection order, saying 'he slapped me': audio
Fox News
02-05-2025
- Fox News
Abrego Garcia's wife begged judge for protection order, saying 'he slapped me': audio
Deported alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia is facing more allegations of abuse after an audio recording reportedly of his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, begging a judge for a temporary order of protection. In a recording of an August 2020 court hearing obtained by USA Today, Sura describes the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Abrego Garcia. Sura recalled multiple instances of alleged abuse, claiming that Abrego Garcia pushed her, grabbed her by the hair and slapped her. "On Wednesday, he hit me, like around like, three in the morning, he would just wake up and like, hit me," Sura told the court. At one point, Sura said she was trying to escape Abrego Garcia when she saw a neighbor walking their dog and screamed "help." Sura said Abrego Garcia then "grabbed me from my hair, and then he slapped me." The neighbor was allegedly stunned and "didn't know what to do." Additionally, Sura alleges in the recording that she tried to get an order in December, presumably in 2019, but that Abrego Garcia's family convinced her not to go through with it because his father was sick. The filing, which was obtained by Fox News Digital, shows that Sura said she was "afraid of being too close to him. I have multiple photos/videos of how violent he can be and all the bruises he [has] left me." The allegations were written in Sura's handwriting. Abrego Garcia was made a central figure in the debate surrounding the handling of illegal immigration and was repeatedly described as a "Maryland man." However, the Salvadoran national was living in the U.S. illegally and is suspected of being a member of the notoriously violent gang MS-13. In addition to the allegations of abuse and gang membership, Abrego Garcia is also suspected of participating in human trafficking. Bodycam footage shows Abrego Garcia interacting with the Tennessee Highway Patrol during a traffic stop that led to the trafficking allegations. According to a 2022 Homeland Security Investigations report, the trooper saw eight individuals in the vehicle, and Abrego Garcia said he had been driving for three days from Texas to Maryland via Missouri to bring them to work in construction. Last month, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., traveled to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia, a move that was criticized by both Republicans and Democrats, particularly after allegations against Abrego Garcia came to light. Patty Morin, the mother of murdered Maryland woman Rachel Morin, criticized Van Hollen for making the trip. Morin also claimed that she has had "no interaction" with Van Hollen since Rachel's murder. Illegal immigrant and Salvadoran national Victor Martinez-Hernandez was recently found guilty of raping and murdering Rachel in August 2023. While the Trump administration has pointed to considerable evidence showing Abrego Garcia's gang affiliation, the Supreme Court in April upheld a lower court's decision ordering the administration to arrange for Abrego Garcia's return.
New York Post
30-04-2025
- New York Post
Kilmar Abrego Garcia bragged he could kill his wife and get away with it: court docs
Alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia once boasted he could kill his wife and 'no one could do anything to him,' according to a request for a motion for a protective order she filed in 2020. 'I also have a [recording] that [he] told my ex-mother-in-law that even if he kills me no one can do anything to him,' Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wrote in the document she filed with the District Court of Maryland for Prince George's County on Aug. 3, 2020. The newly surfaced document preceded a 2021 protective order request she filed against her husband. In that document she alleged he had punched, scratched and grabbed her — with some of the alleged abuse so severe, she was left with bruises and bleeding. 7 Kilmar Abrego Garcia bragged that he could could kill his wife and 'no one could do anything to him,' according to her request for a protective order against him. via REUTERS 7 Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, has stood by her deported husband and advocated for his return to the US despite filing two protective orders against him for domestic violence in 2020 and 2021. AP The 2020 request for a protective order details a fight the couple allegedly had, with Sura alleging that Abrego Garcia took her phone and demanded her car keys before flying into a rage when she refused. She said she went upstairs to cook breakfast for the kids but Abrego Garcia shut off the stove before locking the children in their bedroom, according to the document. Sura claimed she retrieved her phone from the car and called 911, but that Abrego Garcia had locked her out of the house when she tried to go back inside. He eventually let her into the house, and when officers arrived she said he smashed her phone in front of them, the protective order request says. She wrote in the document that incidents like this had been commonplace, and that she had photos of bruises he had left on her body. 'Me and my kids are afraid now. He kicked me, pushed me, slapped me in the face and threatened me,' she alleged in the filing. 7 Abrego Garcia was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT before being moved to a lower-security facility earlier this month. AP 7 Abrego Garcia and Sura with their children. GoFundMe An attorney representing Abrego Garcia's family didn't immediately respond to The Post's request for comment. The court filing goes on to enumerate several other allegations of violence and physical abuse. In November 2019, she wrote, Abrego Garcia 'grabbed me by the hair in the car,' and he allegedly did so again the next month, dragging her 'out of the car and leaving me in the street.' Sura also write in the document about a January 2020 incident in which Abrego Garcia allegedly broke her son's tablet computer and broke doors in the couple's home. She wrote in March 2020 that he 'pushed me against a wall' and broke a phone, a TV and damaged the walls. Despite the laundry list of disturbing allegations spanning both requests for protective orders, Sura has stood by Abrego Garcia and advocated for his return to the US after being deported by the Trump administration in March. 7 Sura at a press conference on her husband's deportation in Washington, DC on April 9, 2025. REUTERS Eight days after she filed the 2020 request for a protective order, Sura filed a document with the court seeking to rescind it, on the grounds her son's birthday was coming up and Abrego Garcia had agreed to enter counseling. Abrego Garcia was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month and deported to his native El Salvador along with 260 other suspected gang members — despite an immigration judge granting him protection from deportation. Garcia has denied wrongdoing, and his lawyer has argued that he is not associated with gang activity. He was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT before being moved to a lower-security facility earlier this month. 7 Sen. Chris Van Hollen meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on April 17, 2025. Press Office Senator Van Hollen, via AP 7 President Trump holding a photo of Abrego Garcia's tattoos on his knuckles. Donald J. Trump/Truth Social A Justice Department lawyer, Erez Reuveni, who has since been fired by AG Pam Bondi's office, admitted his deportation was due to an 'administrative error.' In spite of the admission, the Trump administration has vehemently stuck to its guns, saying Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally, had no right to be in the US. Abrego Garcia was accused of being a gang member in both a Maryland police report and in 2018 court papers. A Maryland federal judge has ordered the administration to 'take all available steps to facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return to the US, a ruling upheld by an appeals court and later the US Supreme Court in a unanimous decision. But the Trump administration has contended that it 'cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations' over Abrego Garcia's release from foreign custody.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- New York Post
Kilmar Abrego Garcia accused of being gang-banger in 2018 court docs — in latest claim of MS-13 affiliation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was accused of being a gang member in 2018 court papers, The Post can reveal — as the fight continues over whether the deported illegal immigrant dad was a part of MS-13. Abrego Garcia's wife's ex made the claim when he filed documents seeking an emergency court hearing on the custody of the couple's two children. 'She is dating a gang member,' Jennifer Vasquez Sura's ex, Edwin Trejo Ramos alleged in the petition filed in Prince George's County Circuit Court in Maryland. 3 Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, has been a vocal advocate for his release since his deportation to his native El Salvador last month. REUTERS Ramos, who is currently incarcerated in Maryland, went on to claim that he feared for his children's lives, alleging that Sura had tried to kill herself and had left the kids with an 11-year-old babysitter, the August 2018 documents said. The petition, first obtained by Fox 45 News, does not identify the gang member by name, and a judge denied the emergency hearing the following month, and later dismissed the petition in early 2019 over over jurisdictional issues. Abrego Garcia and Sura — a US citizen — met in 2016, according to NBC News. The couple moved in together in 2018, and in June 2019, they got married while Abrego Garcia was being held in an immigration center, standing on opposite sides of a security glass wall. Sura gave birth to their son a few months later. The timeline of Abrego Garcia and Sura's relationship suggests the claim in the petition referred to Abrego Garcia. Both Abrego Garcia and his family have asserted he is not a member of the notorious gang, The assertion is the latest piece of evidence to surface alleging links between the 29-year-old Salvadoran national to the vicious MS-13 gang. The Justice Department previously highlighted a March 2019 police report in which a confidential information told the Prince George's County Police Department gang unit that Abrego Garcia was part of the gang. 3 Abrego Garcia and Sura have a son, born in 2019. GoFundMe At the time, Abrego Garcia was arrested for loitering in a Home Depot parking lot in Hyattsville, Maryland with three other men. A detective with the gang unit noted in their report that Abrego Garcia was wearing a Chicago Bulls hat and hoodie at the time of his arrest, which he said 'represents [that] they are a member in good standing with MS-13.' The officers said they also contacted a proven reliable source who confirmed Abrego Garcia was an 'active member' of the gang with the Western clique, holding the rank of 'Chequeo' and going by the street name 'Chele,' according to the police report. Two of the other men arrested with Abrego Garcia were also identified as having ties to MS-13, the report states. Abrego Garcia was not charged at the time. However, last month he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported to his native El Salvador along with 260 other suspected gang members — despite an immigration judge granting him protection from deportation. He was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT before being moved to a lower-security facility earlier this month. A Justice Department lawyer, Erez Reuveni, who has since been fired by AG Pam Bondi's office, admitted his deportation was due to an 'administrative error.' 3 After his deportation last month, Abrego Garcia was temporarily placed in the hellish Salvadorian megaprison CECOT. AP In spite of the admission, the Trump administration has vehemently stuck to its guns, saying Abrego Garcia, who had lived in the US for 13 years, had no right to be in the US, citing the Maryland gang unit's report. A Maryland federal judge has ordered the administration to 'take all available steps to facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return to the US, a ruling upheld by an appeals court and later the US Supreme Court in a unanimous decision. 'The [lower court] order properly requires the Government to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador,' read the high court's opinion. 'For its part, the Government should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps.' The Trump administration has contended that it 'cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations' over Abrego Garcia's release from foreign custody. 'The United States does not control the sovereign nation of El Salvador, nor can it compel El Salvador to follow a federal judge's bidding,' Solicitor General John Sauer wrote in the administration's Supreme Court petition earlier this week. Since Abrego Garcia's arrest, pro-immigrant campaigners including elected officials, have championed his cause — among them Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who met with Abrego Garcia during a three-day trip to El Salvador. 'He said he felt very said about being in a prison because he had not committed any crimes,' the senator said. 'When I asked him what was the one thing he would ask for in addition to his freedom, he said he wanted to talk to his wife, Jennifer.' Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, leveled criticism at his Democratic colleagues in light of the new findings in a statement to The Post. 'While Democrats are flying to El Salvador to demand the return of an illegal immigrant with MS-13 gang ties, more information is coming out about his involvement in the gang. This is not a citizen of the United States, Abrego Garcia came here illegally, he never gained citizenship status here, so he's back where he belongs.' A representative for Vasquez Sura didn't respond to a request for comment.
