Democrats Prioritize Return of Deported MS-13 Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Democratic strategist James Carville has called on his party to prioritize efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 gang member, to the United States after his recent deportation to El Salvador. Carville and other Democrats argue that Garcia's removal was unjust, referencing a 2019 court ruling that found he faced a risk of persecution in El Salvador and granted him temporary protected status. Despite this, the Trump administration deported Garcia, citing his alleged gang affiliations and past domestic violence allegations, and maintains he poses a threat to public safety. Carville invoked the 'First They Came' poem to frame Garcia's case as a broader issue of justice and civil rights, urging Democrats not to pivot away from the controversy. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to advocate for Garcia's return, but El Salvadoran authorities have thus far declined to cooperate. The case has sparked debate over the balance between public safety, due process, and humanitarian concerns in U.S. immigration policy.