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LetMyPeopleVote

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17. The trump DOJ is taking the position that the contract with El Salvador on detaining these prisoners is a state secret

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 05:02 PM

Apr 2025

This claim will be litigated as to the ability of the US government to cease paying for the retention of a detainee and the terms under which a detainee must be released.

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THERE'S MORE: In a separate filing, the govenrment says its arrangement with El Salvador to house deportees in the notorious CECOT prison is classified.

At worse, the judge will get to review this contract in camera

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Trump administration attests that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive and secure [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 OP

I call bullshit. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #1

Bring him back to his family asswipes..... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #2

What's Kozak gonna do ? dweller Apr 2025 #3

If they say it's so, it isn't. This makes me very worried that Garcia is dead. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #4

I agree ._. Apr 2025 #6

Bukele bdamomma Apr 2025 #14

They certainly don't want Garcia talking about conditions in the prison. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #12

Pick up phone and call El Salvador's prez and tell him to send guy back now, or the "housing" deal paying them is off. Silent Type Apr 2025 #5

Garcia's attorneys have just asked Judge Xinis to order the govt to take these specific steps to return him: Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #7

What a lie! He was not detained by El Salvador. He was detained by the US. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #8

Wouldn't believe him if he said it was raining as Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #9

If they can force El Salvador to imprison US residents C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #10

I don't believe them. Nothing they say can be trusted. Solly Mack Apr 2025 #11

Traitor is so weak he can't even get Abrego Garcia back Arazi Apr 2025 #13

There needs to be contempt proceeding in this case LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #15

He's dead lame54 Apr 2025 #16

The trump DOJ is taking the position that the contract with El Salvador on detaining these prisoners is a state secret LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #17

the Trump Administration is claiming they don't have to do anything to bring Abrego Garcia back to America, LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #18