In brief: Kilmar Ábrego, a 29‑year‑old Salvadoran, was mistakenly deported in March 2025 despite court‑ordered protection in place since 2019. He was accused without evidence of being a gang member, although he has never been convicted of any crime. ...
U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollan traveled to El Salvador to look into the case of Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, a migrant deported from the United States and imprisoned in the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (Terrorism Confinement Center, CECOT). The...
At this point, continuing to twist ourselves into legalistic contortions is to play the game of Trumpism and Bukelism—to pretend there is a debate when what exists on one side is demagogy and lies, and on the other side, evidence. The information is there for anyone...
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House on Monday. In a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, the two celebrated the agreement that allows Washington to use the Central American populist’s mega‑prison to lock up Salvadoran...
It was Monday in Washington, and the tension was palpable. Last week, the Supreme Court had ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to a maximum-security El Salvadoran prison....
Every time I think I’ve written enough articles to sufficiently cover the fast-moving pace of the current presidential administration, the endlessly-giving generosity of President Donald Trump provides me with yet more ammunition to spray across the front page of The...