The DSR Network The Daily Blast: Trump’s Arrests Take Dark, Unnerving Turn, and MAGA Rage Melts Down
Apr 2, 2025
Douglas Rivlin, a veteran immigration advocate, dives into the alarming wrongful deportation of a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison. He discusses how the Trump administration's refusal to rectify this 'error' highlights a troubling trend in immigration policy. Rivlin highlights the ongoing fear tactics directed at immigrants and critiques the erosion of due process. The conversation also calls for citizen mobilization against these injustices, stressing the urgency of accountability in leadership and the importance of active participation in defending rights.
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Erroneous Deportation
- The Trump administration deported a Salvadoran man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to a prison in El Salvador, claiming it was an error.
- Garcia, father of an autistic child, had been granted withholding from removal in 2019 due to the threat of harm in El Salvador.
Slippery Slope
- The Trump administration is creating a dangerous precedent by deporting individuals without due process.
- This behavior sets a slippery slope that could eventually extend beyond immigrants to other groups.
Vance's False Claim
- J.D. Vance falsely claimed that Abrego Garcia was a convicted MS-13 member with no legal right to be in the U.S.
- This contradicts court records showing Garcia had been granted protection from deportation.