ICE Discovers Liberia, Forgets Court Orders
AP News reports a federal judge is seeking 'assurances' that ICE won't deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite earlier rulings preventing his removal to El Salvador due to gang violence threats. This isn't just about one man; it's a chilling echo of our nation's long, dark history of 'expelling' undesirables to places they have no connection to, often with devastating consequences. The
'rule of law' seems remarkably flexible when applied to those without political power or the right passport. 'Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a notice... of their plan to deport him to the West African nation of Liberia,' the AP states. Liberia, for a Salvadoran. Given ICE's consistent pattern of disregard for due process and human rights, (remember the 'mistaken' deportation of Abrego
Garcia to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite no criminal record?), one might reasonably wonder if 'assurances' are worth the paper they're printed on. Perhaps ICE operates under a sovereign immunity clause unknown to the American judiciary?