> Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew Let me clear this up: > Kilmar Abrego Garcia was given a Final Order of Removal in late 2019. > He was granted "Withholding of Removal" that applied ONLY to El Salvador. > This is not a criminal matter. He had the option of arranging his own removal to another country -- buy a ticket and get on a plane for Spain if they will let you in. > The other alternative was for the US to arrange for another country to accept him. > Jan-Feb. 2020 -- COVID begins in Europe. Mar 2020 -- COVID lands in the US. > SCOTUS decision says you can't keep someone detained pending deportation in custody indefinitely. > Recognizing he's not going anywhere soon, Trump Admin. releases him. > He is not "legally" in the US. He is under an Order of Removal to arrange his own departure ... OR > ICE/DHS could pick him up any day without warning if it had arranged a location for him to go. > That happened on March 13, 2025.