According to her, Garcia was first taken into custody in 2019 after being discovered with two known MS-13 members in a Home Depot parking lot.
Leavitt went on to say, “Abrego Garcia was also arrested along with two other well-known members of the vicious MS-13 gang.”
Garcia acknowledged at the time that he had entered the country illegally and was ineligible for asylum, according to DHS documents.
He was sporting a hoodie with images of American presidents with cash covering their lips, ears, and eyes—a well-known MS-13 emblem.
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Garcia’s supporters portray him as a construction worker and family guy, despite many investigations proving his gang involvement.
