ICE Arrests Salvadoran Gang Suspect After Calling U.S. a “Corrupt Government”

When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Maryland on Monday, the Salvadoran national muttered just two words caught on camera “gobierno corrupto” Spanish for “corrupt government.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the footage on social media, showing Abrego Garcia restrained and escorted by ICE officers. The agency’s message was blunt:

“He doesn’t belong here. He won’t be staying here. America is a safer nation without this MS-13 Gangbanger in it. Good riddance.”

Abrego Garcia, according to DHS officials, is no ordinary illegal immigrant. He is accused of being an MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator. The Trump administration has made clear it has no intention of letting him remain in the country.

“Kilmar Abrego Garcia is not and will never be a Maryland Man – he is a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and public safety threat,” a senior DHS official said. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are not going to allow this illegal alien to terrorize American citizens any longer.”

Abrego Garcia is being processed for deportation to Uganda, a move at the center of a legal battle that immigration activists and left-leaning outlets like Politico and The Washington Post are seizing upon. These outlets emphasize that Garcia has no formal criminal convictions on record and cite court filings claiming he has no gang affiliations.

But this ignores a hard truth lack of a conviction does not equal innocence. Federal authorities often rely on extensive intelligence and international law enforcement cooperation to track gang operatives who may avoid prosecution due to intimidation, witness tampering, or fleeing jurisdictions.

And the timing is no accident. Trump’s DHS is making clear that public safety comes before political correctness. With sanctuary cities collapsing under surging crime and illegal crossings topping 2.4 million in 2024, the administration is drawing a line: America will not become a haven for violent criminals hiding behind activist lawyers.

Key Takeaways

• DHS says Abrego Garcia is a confirmed MS-13 member tied to human trafficking and domestic violence.

• ICE arrested him in Maryland, where soft-on-crime politicians have long resisted immigration enforcement.

• Despite activist claims, ICE has authority to remove illegal aliens deemed threats without waiting for lengthy prosecutions.

• The Biden years saw MS-13 gang members slip through the cracks. Trump is making sure that era is over.

The left wants to portray this as an immigration “sob story.” But Americans know better. We’ve seen what happens when violent gangs like MS-13 infiltrate our neighborhoods. President Trump is delivering on his promise: to put American families first and dangerous foreign criminals last.

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