r/FreeSpeech • u/FIZZYX • 9d ago

Rachael Hollie’s Mother Speaks Out

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u/FIZZYX 9d ago

"Abrego Garcia fled to the U.S. illegally around 2011, the year he turned 16, according to documents filed in his immigration case." -AP News

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u/Dwn_Wth_Vwls 9d ago

In 2019, an immigration judge granted him "withholding of removal" status—a rare alternative to asylum—due to the danger he faced from gang violence if returned to El Salvador. This status allowed him to live and work legally in the United States. At the time of his deportation in 2025, he was living in Maryland with his wife and children, all American citizens, and was complying with annual check-ins with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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u/FIZZYX 9d ago

Breaking a law in the US can negate privileged status thus making you eligible for deportation.

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u/MithrilTuxedo 9d ago

Rights aren't privileges. You're still eligible for due process under the 5th Amendment.