The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the so-called “Maryland man” at the center of a politically explosive deportation battle, is unraveling fast — and with every new document that surfaces, the defense of this individual as a harmless victim of U.S. immigration enforcement becomes not just harder to sustain, but deeply embarrassing for those who backed it.
NEW: @FoxNews has obtained a second protective order filed against “Maryland Man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia by his wife in 2020, in which she accuses him of physical abuse, threatening her, & says she has a recording where he says even if he kills her, “nobody can do anything to him”.…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 30, 2025
A 2020 protective order, recently reviewed by Fox News Digital, reveals that Abrego Garcia’s then-wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, accused him of repeated, escalating abuse — not only against her, but also mental abuse of her children, his stepchildren. The detailed petition includes accusations of:
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Kicking, slapping, and shoving
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Detaining her against her will
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Grabbing her by the hair and dragging her out of a vehicle
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Breaking household items, including doors, a phone, a tablet, and a television
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Threats of lethal violence, including one chillingly specific statement: “Even if I kill her, no one can do anything to me.”
It’s worth noting that protection orders require sworn statements under penalty of perjury, and Vasquez provided not only written testimony but also references to photos, videos, and audio recordings of the alleged abuse.
In a 2021 filing — dismissed not on the merits, but because Vasquez failed to appear in court — she further documented alleged assaults, including:
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Being punched and scratched in the eye
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Having clothing ripped off
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Being physically restrained and left bruised
Meanwhile, court and police records independently confirmed Abrego Garcia’s identification as an MS-13 gang member, complete with known gang name and rank, validated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit and a Baltimore immigration court. That court found that he posed a danger to the community and had not rebutted the evidence of gang affiliation.
Further tying him to criminal operations, DHS confirmed that Abrego Garcia was once stopped in Tennessee while driving a Suburban belonging to a convicted human smuggler, Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes. Inside the vehicle were eight passengers with no luggage, all listing Abrego Garcia’s home as their destination. It was a red flag screaming human trafficking, and DHS even confirmed the vehicle had been flagged as part of a known smuggling operation.
Despite this overwhelming body of evidence, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling in April demanding that the Trump administration “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S., as if his deportation were procedurally improper. But Attorney General Pam Bondi made the obvious point: “It’s up to El Salvador if they want to return him. That’s not up to us.” And so far, El Salvador has no interest in releasing him from their maximum-security terrorist detention facility (CECOT) — a fact that speaks volumes.
Big Scoop Here: Jeffries is telling Democrats he doesn’t want more trips to El Salvador
via @Carrasquillo https://t.co/51mmkKItOQ
— Sam Stein (@samstein) April 30, 2025
This case is now a political debacle for Democrats, especially for Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other lawmakers who publicly defended Abrego Garcia, flew to El Salvador on his behalf, and portrayed him as a victim of Trump-era immigration cruelty. In reality, they’ve thrown their weight behind a man with a well-documented history of domestic violence, gang affiliation, and suspected human trafficking ties.
The latest revelations prove beyond doubt that the narrative collapse is total. Far from being a harmless immigrant caught in a bureaucratic tangle, Abrego Garcia represents the exact type of dangerous individual immigration laws are meant to protect the public from.
