by Rich Lowry
The facts matter, and Abrego Garcia never should have been made into a mere symbol.
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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, looks on during a press conference with other family members, supporters and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2025.
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For a while, the favored moniker for Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the media was “Maryland father.”
Abrego Garcia was indeed living in Maryland and was indeed a father, but this wasn’t what was the most distinctive thing about him. There are hundreds of thousands of fathers living in the state who aren’t illegal immigrants and don’t have ties to criminal gangs.
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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For a while, the favored moniker for Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the media was “Maryland father.”
Abrego Garcia was indeed living in Maryland and was indeed a father, but this wasn’t what was the most distinctive thing about him. There are hundreds of thousands of fathers living in the state who aren’t illegal immigrants and don’t have ties to criminal gangs.
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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