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Immigration lawyer says return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was calculated [View all]
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Immigration lawyer says return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was calculated
Kelley Ortega Escobar says the Trump administration facilitated Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. in a deliberate way.
Author: Melissa Kim
Published: 11:38 PM EDT June 6, 2025
Updated: 11:38 PM EDT June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — Strong words from Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorney, after he learned about his client's return to the US, hearing the news from media outlets.
"What happened today is an abuse of power, what happened today is the exact opposite of due process," Sandoval-Moshenberg explained. "Because due process means the opportunity to defend yourself before you're punished, not afterwards."
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Immigration lawyer says return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was calculated
Kelley Ortega Escobar says the Trump administration facilitated Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. in a deliberate way.
Author: Melissa Kim
Published: 11:38 PM EDT June 6, 2025
Updated: 11:38 PM EDT June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — Strong words from Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorney, after he learned about his client's return to the US, hearing the news from media outlets.
"What happened today is an abuse of power, what happened today is the exact opposite of due process," Sandoval-Moshenberg explained. "Because due process means the opportunity to defend yourself before you're punished, not afterwards."
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