The White House has reportedly stiffened its resolve to not bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador, after officials learned about new abuse allegations from his wife, who now claims they have overcome their issues.
Axios reported on Thursday that the White House is now aware that, when seeking a protective order against him, Jennifer Vasquez Sura told local police that there were six instances of abuse from Abrego Garcia between 2019 and 2021.
Vasquez Sura said back then that the man kicked, shoved, slapped and verbally abused her. He also detained her against her will and threatened to kill her in August 2020. He was never charged.
"Let us be crystal clear: Kilmar Abrego Garcia will never be on American streets again," DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told the outlet. "The media continues to call him a victim while ignoring the real victims: the women he battered, the children he terrorized, and the communities he endangered," she added.
Abrego Garcia's lawyer, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, told Axios that the allegations are not related to the deportation case and "if they want to put him on trial for that, they are welcome to bring him back and do so." Democrats and critics of the decision to deport Abrego Garcia contend the case is about a lack of due process rather than the actions of the man himself.
Abrego García was deported to a Salvadoran prison, with law enforcement claiming he is affiliated with MS-13. He was taken despite having legal protections in place after a judge deemed his fear of persecution in that same country credible. The judge said he could in fact be hurt if he returned to the Central American country, ruling he could be deported but not there.
The case case has become emblematic of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with top officials rejecting he will be returned despite a Supreme Court ruling determining the White House should facilitate it.
Vasquez Sura, on her end, is defending Abrego Garcia, claiming they have overcome their differences and saying he is a good father. She also denied gang affiliations.
Vasquez Sura was recently moved to a safe house with her children due to safety concerns after DHS posted a court document online that exposed her family's home address to its 2.4 million followers.
"I don't feel safe when the government posts my address, the house where my family lives, for everyone to see, especially when this case has gone viral and people have all sorts of opinions," Vasquez Sura told the Washington Post. "So, this is definitely a bit terrifying. I'm scared for my kids."
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