Mind-Boggling Saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Yesterday, our Kamden Mulder reported on the court order that Kilmar Abrego Garcia (hereafter, Abrego) be released from federal custody. Having already had more than enough to say about this astonishingly ill-considered case (see, e.g., here, here, here, here, and here), I’ll stick to the issues at hand.

In the end, the most mind-blowing development involves the most basic point. According to Judge Paula Xinis, an Obama appointee to the federal district court in Maryland, there never was an order of removal pertaining to Abrego.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Yesterday, our Kamden Mulder reported on the court order that Kilmar Abrego Garcia (hereafter, Abrego) be released from federal custody. Having already had more than enough to say about this astonishingly ill-considered case (see, e.g., here, here, here, here, and here), I’ll stick to the issues at hand.

In the end, the most mind-blowing development involves the most basic point. According to Judge Paula Xinis, an Obama appointee to the federal district court in Maryland, there never was an order of removal pertaining to Abrego.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.