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Wall Street Journal
5 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Podcast: Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in the Economic Data
New economic data is starting to reflect the president's tariff and immigration policies, which are filtering through to price tags and weighing on the job market. 🎧 Listen: Azhar Sukri hosts the What's News podcast.
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Ábrego García from jail, which may allow second deportation
A federal judge in Tennessee could rule on Wednesday on whether to release Kilmar Ábrego García from jail to await trial on human smuggling charges, a decision that could allow Donald Trump's administration to try to deport the Maryland construction worker for a second time. Lawyers for the justice department have said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) will detain Ábrego García if he's freed. Ice officials have said they will initiate deportation proceedings against the Salvadoran national and will possibly try to send him to a third country such as Mexico or South Sudan. Ábrego García became a flashpoint over the Republican Trump's immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March. That expulsion violated a US immigration judge's 2019 order that shields Ábrego García from deportation to El Salvador because he likely faces threats of gang violence there. The Trump administration claimed Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang, although he wasn't charged and has repeatedly denied the allegation. Facing mounting pressure and a US supreme court order, the administration returned Ábrego García to the US last month to face the smuggling charges, which his attorneys have called 'preposterous'. US district Judge Waverly D Crenshaw Jr scheduled a hearing in Nashville to consider the matter of releasing Ábrego García from jail to await his trial. Waverly will review last month's order by US magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes in Nashville to free Ábrego García. Holmes determined that Ábrego García was not a flight risk or a danger to the community and set various conditions for his release, including wearing an ankle bracelet and living with his brother in Maryland. Waverly scheduled Wednesday's hearing following a motion by federal prosecutors to revoke Holmes' release order. The prosecutors argue Ábrego García is a flight risk and a danger to the community. Holmes has kept Ábrego García in jail at the request of his lawyers over concerns the Trump administration will try to deport him upon release. The attorneys asked Holmes to keep him in jail until Wednesday's hearing before Waverly to review her release order. The smuggling case stems from a 2022 traffic stop for speeding, during which Ábrego García was driving a vehicle with nine passengers. Police in Tennessee suspected human smuggling, but he was allowed to drive on. Ábrego García lived and worked in Maryland for more than a decade, doing construction and raising a family. Ábrego García's American wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, is suing the Trump administration in federal court in Maryland over his wrongful deportation in March, while trying to prevent any attempts to expel him again. Ábrego García's attorneys have asked US district Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland to order the government to send him to Maryland if he's released in Tennessee, a request that aims to prevent his expulsion before trial. In court on Friday, Ábrego García's attorneys also asked for at least a 72-hour hold that would prevent his immediate deportation. Attorney Andrew Rossman called it the 'critical bottom-line protection' needed to prevent a potentially egregious violation of due process rights. Xinis didn't rule from the bench Friday but said she'd issue an order before Waverly's hearing on Wednesday. If Abrego Garcia is released into Ice custody, his lawyers have vowed to fight expulsion efforts within the US immigration court system, which is part of the justice department.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘A privilege, not a right': Trump administration puts green card holders on notice
Are you traveling abroad with a green card as a guarantee of your re-entry into the United States? Customs and Border Protection (CBP) warns that you may experience difficulty entering under certain circumstances. The Trump Administration's new immigration policies include stricter screening of those entering the country through any port of entry, including those with legal permanent resident status. The CBP published a strongly-worded message on social media Tuesday detailing the current conditions for green card holders returning to the United States. 'Having a criminal record does not make you an honorable legal permanent resident. Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right,' warns the CBP post. The agency notes that the United States government, 'under the laws of our nation,' has the authority to revoke green cards if laws are violated or abused. 'In addition to immigration removal proceedings, lawful permanent residents who present themselves at a U.S. port of entry with prior criminal convictions may be subject to mandatory detention,' the notice states. The warning is similar to previous messages directed at visa holders, in which federal agencies emphasize that immigration benefits can be revoked, which could lead to deportation. Under the Trump administration, foreigners have been deported even for minor offenses such as driving under the influence (DWI), according to official reports. This informational offensive by the administration includes various federal agencies, including the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which has also issued statements about stricter rules for granting immigration benefits, including permanent residency. The warnings also extend to international travelers entering through the Visa Waiver Program with ESTA electronic authorization, who could also face penalties if they violate the program's conditions.
Al Arabiya
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Judge will consider Abrego Garcia's request to try to avoid deportation before his trial
A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges–a bid aimed at preventing the Trump administration from trying to deport him again. Abrego Garcia could be released as soon as next week from a jail in Tennessee. He is being held in connection with a 2022 traffic stop for speeding in the state during which he was driving a vehicle with nine passengers without luggage. A US Justice Department attorney has said immigration officials would detain Abrego Garcia and initiate deportation proceedings, possibly denying him the chance to defend himself at trial. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint over Republican President Donald Trump's immigration policies when the Salvadoran national was wrongfully deported to his native country in March. Facing mounting pressure and a US Supreme Court order, the administration returned him last month to face the smuggling charges. But federal prosecutor Jonathan Guynn told US District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland on Monday that the government plans to deport Abrego Garcia to a country other than El Salvador. That is why Abrego Garcia's lawyers have asked Xinis to order the US government to bring him to Maryland to await his trial. Abrego Garcia lived and worked in the state for more than a decade before he was deported. The construction worker's American wife and children live in Maryland, as does his brother, who is now a US citizen. Abrego Garcia's lawyers say the smuggling charges are preposterous and an attempt by the administration to justify his erroneous deportation. They argue the administration brought Abrego Garcia back only to convict him in the court of public opinion. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charges. His lawyers have told a federal judge in Tennessee that some government witnesses cooperated to get favors regarding their immigration status or criminal charges they were facing. A federal judge in Nashville, Tennessee, was preparing to release Abrego Garcia, determining he was not a flight risk or a danger. But the judge has agreed to keep Abrego Garcia behind bars at the request of his legal team over deportation concerns. Abrego Garcia's lawyers have asked that judge to delay his release until a July 16 court hearing in Nashville to consider a request by prosecutors to revoke Abrego Garcia's release order while he awaits trial. Meanwhile, Abrego Garcia's wife is suing the administration over his deportation in March to El Salvador and is trying to prevent him from being expelled again. Her lawsuit is being handled by Xinis, the judge in Maryland. Xinis has scheduled Thursday's 1 p.m. EDT hearing in Greenbelt to discuss the proposal by Abrego Garcia's lawyers to order the US government to bring him to Maryland to await trial. Guynn, the Justice Department attorney, told Xinis Monday that she did not have the jurisdiction to decide where Abrego Garcia would be detained. Xinis responded by asking why she could not order an interim step to ensure that Abrego Garcia isn't spirited away again. When the administration deported Abrego Garcia in March, it violated a US immigration judge's order in 2019 that shielded Abrego Garcia from being sent to his native country. The immigration judge had determined that Abrego Garcia likely faced persecution by local gangs that had terrorized him and his family. The administration claimed that it deported Abrego Garcia because was in the MS-13 gang, although Abrego Garcia wasn't charged and has repeatedly denied the allegation. Abrego Garcia was sent to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador where he says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has denied the allegations.
