Rep. Velazquez Demands Return of Wrongfully Deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Call for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return

• 🏛️ Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez is writing to the Biden administration to formally request the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Velazquez and her family have not heard from Garcia in over 25 days, and they intend to visit him in prison this week to ascertain his condition.
• 🗣️ Velazquez assures Garcia's family that they are not alone and vows to support them until he is brought home.

Allegations Against the Trump Administration

• 🚫 Widespread outrage has followed Garcia's disappearance, with the Trump administration making vague claims about his character without providing any proof of a criminal record or ties to illegal activities.
• ⚖️ Velazquez criticizes the administration's actions as an abuse of power, treating due process as an inconvenience and immigrant families as disposable.
• 📜 The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals deported under the Alien Enemies Act must retain access to the courts, a right Kilmar never received, constituting a miscarriage of justice.

Demands for Accountability

• 🌍 Velazquez states that if the U.S. claims to care about human rights, it cannot allow Garcia to remain imprisoned in a foreign country.
• 📢 She is applying continuous pressure on Congress and has sent a letter to Secretary Rubio demanding answers regarding Kilmar's case and broader human rights abuses at ICE.
• 🇺🇸 Velazquez asserts that the administration owes answers to the public and an explanation for why the Constitution appears to be optional under their leadership.
• 💪 The commitment is to continue the fight until Kilmar is home and justice is served.