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Deported ‘Maryland man’ championed by Dems was pulled over driving car belonging to human smuggler

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The so-called deported «Maryland man» Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom Democrats have been demanding the Trump administration return to the U.S., was previously pulled over by a highway patrol officer while driving a car belonging to a confessed human smuggler, multiple sources in DHS confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The sources confirmed documents reported by Just the News that revealed Abrego Garcia was pulled over driving an SUV belonging to Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, another illegal alien who in 2020 confessed to human smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old illegal alien whom the Trump administration recently deported back to El Salvador, was pulled over on Dec. 1, 2022, by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who stopped him after he was «observed speeding» and unable to stay in his lane.

The trooper noticed eight individuals in the car with Abrego Garcia, who said he began driving three days prior from Houston, Texas, to Temple Hills, Maryland, via St. Louis, Missouri, to «perform construction work.» The report on the stop states that the trooper suspected it was a human trafficking incident, as there was no luggage in the vehicle. Additionally, the individuals in the car reportedly gave the same address as Abrego Garcia’s home address.

KILMAR ABREGO-GARCIA SUSPECTED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN REPORT OBTAINED BY FOX NEWS

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the so-called «Maryland man» championed by Democrats, was previously pulled over by police while driving a car belonging to a confessed human smuggler. (Alex Peña/Getty Images | Fox News)

When speaking with the trooper, Abrego Garcia allegedly «pretended to speak less English than he was capable of and attempted to put encountering officer off-track by responding to questions with questions.» After the incident, the officer decided not to give Abrego Garcia a citation for the driving infractions, but rather to give him a warning for driving with an expired license. 

New documents further reveal that Abrego Garcia was driving a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban that he said belonged to his «boss.» The Suburban was identified by DHS as belonging to Hernandez Reyes, who pleaded guilty to human smuggling after being caught in Mississippi in a car with passengers from Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.

According to another document also confirmed by DHS sources, the Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore field office further flagged the vehicle being driven by Abrego Garcia as belonging to a target they suspected of human trafficking or smuggling.

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The office said that the «vehicle is used by HSI Baltimore target in human smuggling/trafficking operation. Vehicle makes trips to southern border to pick up non-citizens.»

THERE’S ‘NO QUESTION’ THAT ABREGO GARCIA ‘HAD DUE PROCESS REPEATEDLY,’ GOP LAWMAKER SAYS 

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This undated photo provided by Murray Osorio PLLC shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.  (Murray Osorio PLLC via AP)

According to police and court records shared with Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia was arrested in Hyattsville, Maryland, in October 2019, at which point he was identified by the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit as a member of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang.

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A federal immigration court in Baltimore further determined Abrego Garcia was not eligible for release because he «failed to meet his burden of demonstrating that his release from custody would not pose a danger to others, as the evidence shows that he is a verified member of MS-13.»

The court held that «the fact that a ‘past, proven, and reliable source of infonnation [sic]’ verified the Respondent’s gang membership, rank, and gang name is sufficient to support that the Respondent is a gang member» and that Abrego had «failed to present evidence to rebut that assertion.»

Court records involving Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez, have further shown that he is a «violent» repeat wife-beater.

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DEPORTED ILLEGAL ALIEN AND SUSPECTED MS-13 GANG MEMBER TRANSFERRED FROM NOTORIOUS EL SALVADORAN MEGA-PRISON

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In this undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a man identified by Jennifer Vasquez Sura as her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is led by force by guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador.  (U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland via AP)

Fox News obtained the written domestic violence allegations filed in court against Abrego Garcia by his wife in 2021.

In the filing, written in Vasquez’s own handwriting, she alleges Abrego Garcia repeatedly beat her, writing: «At this point, I am afraid to be close to him. I have multiple photos/videos of how violent he can be and all the bruises he [has] left me.»

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Vasquez alleged that Abrego Garcia punched and scratched her on her eye, leaving her bleeding. He also allegedly threw her laptop on the floor.

She wrote that on another day, Abrego Garcia got angry again, started yelling, and ripped her shirt and shorts off before grabbing her arm and leaving marks.

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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, speaks during a news conference at CASA’s Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Friday, April 4, 2025.  (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)

Vasquez recalled two times in 2020 that Abrego Garcia hit her.

«In November 2020, he hit me with his work boot,» she wrote. «In August 2020, he hit me in the eye leaving a purple eye.»

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Local Fox affiliate Fox45 reported that court documents further showed that a man named Edwin Ramos, who claimed to be the father of two of Vasquez’s children, filed for custody of the children because he was concerned about the children’s safety, alleging that Vasquez «is dating a gang member.»

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Volodimir Zelenski rechaza ceder territorio ucraniano y exige que Kiev participe en las negociaciones para el fin de la guerra

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El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelenski, rechazó el sábado la idea de que su país ceda territorio para poner fin a la guerra con Rusia después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sugirió que un acuerdo de paz podría incluir «algún intercambio de territorios».

Zelenski aseguró que Ucrania «no dará a Rusia ningún premio por lo que ha hecho» y que “los ucranianos no entregarán su tierra al ocupante”.

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La dura reacción llegó después de que Trump dijo el viernes que se reuniría con Vladimir Putin incluso si el líder ruso no hablaba con Zelenski. El encuentro entre Trump y Putin, previsto para el próximo viernes en Alaska, se considera un posible avance en la guerra que dura ya más de tres años.

El líder ucraniano desestimó la cumbre prevista, y advirtió que cualquier negociación para poner fin al mayor conflicto en Europa desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial debe incluir a Kiev.

“Cualquier solución sin Ucrania, es al mismo tiempo una solución contra la paz. No aportará nada. Son soluciones muertas, nunca funcionarán”, afirmó.

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Donald Trump y Vladimir Putin, durante una cumbre en Vietnam, en noviembre de 2017. Foto: REUTERS

En un comunicado publicado en Telegram, Zelenski afirmó que la integridad territorial de Ucrania, consagrada en su Constitución, debe ser innegociable e hizo hincapié en que una paz duradera debe incluir la voz de Ucrania en la mesa de negociación.

Funcionarios ucranianos habían dicho antes en privado a The Associated Press que Kiev estaría dispuesto a aceptar un acuerdo de paz que reconozca de facto la incapacidad del país para recuperar los territorios perdidos militarmente.

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La reunión entre Trump y Putin podría resultar crucial en una guerra que comenzó cuando Rusia invadió a su vecino occidental, en febrero de 2022, y ha causado decenas de miles de muertes, aunque no hay garantías de que frene los combates, puesto que Moscú y Kiev siguen muy alejadas en sus exigencias para la paz.

«Parece completamente lógico que nuestra delegación simplemente cruce el estrecho de Bering, y que una cumbre tan importante y esperada entre los líderes de los dos países se celebre en Alaska», apuntó el asesor de Asuntos Exteriores de Putin, Yuri Ushakov, el sábado en un comunicado publicado en el canal de noticias del Kremlin.

En declaraciones a reporteros en la Casa Blanca el viernes, Trump no ofreció detalles sobre el «intercambio de territorios». Analistas, incluyendo algunos próximos al Kremlin, han sugerido que Moscú podría ofrecer ceder territorios que controla fuera de las cuatro provincias ucranianas que afirma haber anexado.

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Trump señaló que su reunión con Putin se celebrará antes de cualquier discusión con Zelenski. El anuncio de que planeaba recibir a uno de los principales adversarios de Washington en suelo estadounidense rompió con las expectativas de que se reunieran en un tercer país. El gesto valida a Putin después de que la Casa Blanca y sus aliados hayan buscado durante mucho tiempo convertirlo en un paria por su guerra contra Ucrania.

Nigel Gould-Davies, investigador asociado de Chatham House, dijo a The Associated Press que la «simbología» de celebrar la cumbre en Alaska era clara y que la ubicación «naturalmente favorece a Rusia».

«Es fácil imaginar a Putin argumentando ‘en su día tuvimos este territorio y se lo dimos a ustedes, por lo tanto, Ucrania tenía este territorio y ahora debería dárnoslo’», afirmó refiriéndose a la transacción de 1867 conocida como la Compra de Alaska, cuando Rusia vendió el territorio a Estados Unidos por 7,2 millones de dólares.

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Fuego y humo tras un ataque de Rusia en la región de Donetsk, en Ucrania, este sábado. Foto. REUTERS Fuego y humo tras un ataque de Rusia en la región de Donetsk, en Ucrania, este sábado. Foto. REUTERS

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En las calles de Kiev, las reacciones a la idea de que Ucrania ceda territorio a Rusia variaron desde el escepticismo hasta la resignación silenciosa.

“No puede ser una capitulación, pero sería una pérdida”, dijo Ihor Usatenko, un pensionista de 67 años, quien consideraría ceder territorio “con la condición de recibir compensación y, posiblemente, algunas reparaciones”.

Anastasia Yemelianova, de 31 años, dijo que estaba dividida: “Honestamente, tengo dos respuestas a esa pregunta. La primera es como persona que ama a su país. No quiero comprometerme dentro de mí misma”, dijo a la AP. “Pero al ver todas estas muertes y sabiendo que mi madre ahora vive en Nikopol bajo bombardeos y mi padre está luchando, quiero que todo esto termine lo antes posible”.

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Otros, como Svitlana Dobrynska, cuyo hijo murió luchando, rechazaron de plano las concesiones pero apoyaron detener el combate para salvar vidas.

“No tenemos la oportunidad de lanzar una ofensiva para recuperar nuestros territorios”, dijo la pensionista de 57 años, “pero para evitar que la gente muera, podemos simplemente detener las operaciones militares, firmar algún tipo de acuerdo, pero no ceder nuestros territorios”.

Ultimátum y sanciones

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Exasperado porque Putin no atendió sus llamados para frenar los bombardeos contra ciudades ucranianas, Trump adelantó su ultimátum para imponer sanciones adicionales a Rusia y aranceles secundarios a países que compran petróleo ruso si el Kremlin no avanzaba hacia un acuerdo.

El plazo finalizaba el viernes. Pero la Casa Blanca no respondió esa noche a preguntas sobre el estado de las posibles sanciones después de que Trump anunció los detalles de su próxima reunión con Putin.

Un vehículo militar de Ucrania patrulla una zona de combate, cerca de la localidad de Chasiv Yar, en la región de Donetsk. Foto: REUTERS Un vehículo militar de Ucrania patrulla una zona de combate, cerca de la localidad de Chasiv Yar, en la región de Donetsk. Foto: REUTERS

Antes del anuncio de la cumbre, los esfuerzos de Trump para presionar a Rusia para frenar los combates no habían dado resultados. El ejército ruso, que es más grande que el ucraniano, se adentra lentamente en suelo rival a un gran costo en cuanto tropas y armamento, mientras bombardea de forma implacable las ciudades del país.

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Dos personas murieron y otras 16 resultaron heridas el sábado por el impacto de un avión no tripulado ruso en un minibús en los suburbios de la ciudad ucraniana de Jerson, dijo el gobernador de la región, Oleksandr Prokudin. Otras dos personas fallecieron después de que un dron ruso alcanzara su auto en la provincia de Zaporiyia, indicó el gobernador, Ivan Fedorov.

La fuerza aérea de Ucrania dijo el sábado que interceptó 16 de los 47 drones rusos lanzados durante la noche, mientras que los otros 31 alcanzaron objetivos en 15 ubicaciones diferentes. También afirmó haber derribado uno de los dos misiles desplegados por las tropas del Kremlin.

Por su parte, el Ministerio de Defensa ruso dijo que sus defensas antiaéreas derribaron 97 aviones no tripulados ucranianos sobre territorio ruso y el mar Negro durante la noche del sábado, y 21 más el sábado por la mañana.

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Democratic strategist says party lacks ‘moral authority’ on Texas redistricting fight

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Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop Texas lawmakers’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, but critics, including one prominent member of their own party, say they don’t exactly hold the moral high ground.

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Democrat legislators have fled the state to avoid votes on redistricting, which is expected to add more Republican seats to Congress for the Lone Star State. They’re getting the rock-star treatment as they visit blue states, where several governors have vowed to gerrymander Republicans out of their own Congressional delegations in retaliation for the Texas effort.

CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES REDISTRICTING FIGHT TO ‘NULLIFY’ TEXAS GOP PLAN, WITH DEMS POISED TO GAIN 5 SEATS

Texas state lawmakers board a bus following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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However, Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told «Fox News Live» on Saturday that his party is not immune from criticism, as many blue states have already gerrymandered in a way that limits Republican congressional representation.

«No, I think they don’t have the moral authority, and there’s a lot of pearl-clutching going on,» he said.

Several blue states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Mexico, have no Republicans in their House delegations. And many feature oddly-drawn districts, seemingly crafted to limit GOP representation.

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«The Democrats don’t have clean hands here. You look at states like Massachusetts, New Jersey[…] Illinois, California, and Democrats have effectively gerrymandered Republicans out of existence,» Epstein added.

NETWORKS POUNCE ON REPUBLICAN REDISTRICTING. THEY DIDN’T CARE WHEN DEMOCRATS DID IT

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J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, left, and State Representative Gene Wu, a Democrat from Texas, during a news conference at the Democratic Party of DuPage County office in Carol Stream, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. 

Epstein cautioned that the nationwide redistricting battle could create a «race to the bottom,» and that leaving Republicans and Democrats in states led by the opposite parties could lead to people feeling left out of the democratic process. Epstein cited New Jersey, in which Trump garnered 46% of the vote in 2024, but Republicans only have three out of the 12 congressional seats.

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Meanwhile, Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison, a Republican, told Fox News Digital on Saturday that Democrats are guilty of «total hypocrisy and faux outrage.»

«The dirty little secret is Democrats have no problem whatsoever with states redrawing their congressional maps to maximize partisan political advantage. They’re just furious that Republican states are starting to redraw their maps,» Harrison said.

TEXAS DEMOCRATS FLEE STATE TO BLOCK TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING VOTE IN DRAMATIC LEGISLATIVE MOVE

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a press conference, July 2, 2025 in Burbank, California. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

«It’s because Democrat state after Democrat state, for a decade, has been gerrymandering the hell out of their congressional maps,» he said.

«Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware, all of these states have zero. If you’re a Republican in those Democrat states, you don’t have any voice in Congress,» he added. «And [there are] many, many more that have given you just one seat, Oregon, I think Maine and Maryland.»

In California, a special election is likely to occur in November to counteract the Texas redistricting plan.

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«We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what’s happening in Texas, and we will nullify what happens in Texas,» California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday with some Texas state lawmakers.

«We’ll pick up five seats with the consent of the people. And that’s the difference between the approach we’re taking and the approach they’re taking,» Newsom added. «We’re doing it on a temporary basis. We’re doing it in a fully transparent way and we’re doing it by asking the people of the state of California for their consent and support.»

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Harrison explained that Texas’s redistricting push has numerous reasons behind it, including the population growth in the Lone Star state since the last census. 

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Video captures horrific moment chairlift snaps at Russian resort, sends terrified tourists plummeting

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Harrowing footage has captured the terrifying moment a chairlift suddenly collapsed at a remote mountain resort in Russia, sending several people plunging into the deep waters of a lake while others tumbled violently to the rocky ground below. 

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The catastrophic incident left eight injured and another 13 clinging for their lives amid the rugged terrain of the Kabardino-Balkaria region in Nalchik, according to local reports. 

Emergency responders said decades of wear and tear of the cables, which were originally installed in 1968, are believed to be «the preliminary cause of the accident,» Russian news agency TASS said.

Surveillance video shows riders screaming as the chairs snapped without warning. Some of the 21 victims who were on the chairlift crashed into trees, while another video captured a tourist falling to the ground. 

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CRIES FOR HELP LEAD RESCUERS TO INJURED HIKER AFTER TERRIFYING 25-FOOT PLUNGE AT POPULAR WATERFALL 

A chairlift crashed into a sidewalk after its cables suddenly snapped at a resort in Russia on Friday. (East2West)

Reports say four people plunged into the 22-foot-deep waters of Lake Trek. Those who were left dangling from the collapsed chairlifts were eventually evacuated by emergency crews, according to TASS. 

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Authorities reportedly launched a large-scale rescue operation to rush the wounded to nearby hospitals.  

AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE SNAPS AT SAUDI ARABIA PARK, WITH 23 REPORTED INJURED

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A person sitting in a field after a chairlift collapsed at a Russian mountain resort on Friday. (East2West)

Russia’s health ministry said they detected a spinal cord injury in one of the victims, TASS reported.

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«One patient is in serious condition in an intensive care unit,» a regional health ministry spokesperson said.

No fatalities were recorded from the incident.

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Surveillance footage captured the moment a chairlift collapsed and sent several passengers plummeting into the lake in Russia on Friday. (East2West)

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Authorities reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the incident to determine whether any laws or regulations were violated that contributed to the horrific crash. 

«During the investigation, all other versions will be considered,» emergency services said.

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