Washington, D.C. – El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele, don visit White House on Monday, where e talk say e no go fit return Kilmar Ábrego García wey dem deport am by mistake to El Salvador. Ábrego dey hold for controversial maximum-security prison since dem deport am. Bukele yan say, “How I go return criminal to United States? You wan carry terrorist come back?”
During di meeting with U.S. President, Bukele reject idea of freeing Ábrego for El Salvador, stating, “We no dey support make we free terrorists for our country.” Dis claim come despite say no crime don ever dey charged against Ábrego for both United States and El Salvador. Last week, U.S. Supreme Court rule say di government suppose “facilitate” return for Ábrego, affirm say dem deport am without proper consideration of court order wey say e go face danger for his safety if e go back home.
Lawyers from di Justice Department don mention say Ábrego deportation na result of “administrative error.” But Stephen Miller, wey be Trump’s top aide, argue say di deportation no be mistake, insisting say “na di right man wey go di right place.” Dis matter don turn matter wey dey attract attention as part of Trump’s aggressive deportation policy.
Ábrego wey be 29 years old and don spend 14 years for United States, dey work hard to follow di law as he dey try maintain a stable family life. E come to di U.S. clandestinely in 2011 to escape threats from Salvadoran gangs and later settle for Maryland with his American brother. However, in 2019, immigration agents detention am for outside Washington as e dey find work, claim say e belong to MS-13 gang. Ábrego don deny dis accusation.
In October 2019, di court suspend his deportation based on safety fears, say e go face threat or torture once e back to El Salvador. E don continue to work in metal industry and obey di immigration rules until March 12 when immigration agents arrest am again when e go pick his son. Dem deport am back to El Salvador and lock am up for Cecot, di megacage wey Bukele government build.
Federal judge Paula Xinis don order make Ábrego return to U.S., saying di MS-13 charge na “single, unproven allegation.” However, di Trump administration refuse to comply, raise objection about di judge overstepping authority. Di Supreme Court maintain di order wey Xinis pronounciate last week. Bukele now dey negotiate with Trump administration about di future of Ábrego.”
Di tension surrounding di case don spark conversation about di fairness of di U.S. immigration system, especially as complaints dey rise say authorities dey deport people with no criminal records under di massive deportation policy of Trump. In joint statements by Bukele and Trump, di discussion highlighted di cooperation between di two governments on di issue of illegal immigration.
In a press conference, Trump call Bukele a “very young man” and commend him for di work him dey do for El Salvador. Bukele boast say San Salvador don move from being di “murder capital” of di world to becoming di ‘safest country in di Western Hemisphere’ thanks to his administrations policies.
