
Bart Jansen
Justice Department Correspondent at USA Today
Writer at Daily Briefing Newsletter
White House correspondent -- and anything else that comes up -- for USA Today.
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2 weeks ago |
heraldmailmedia.com | Bart Jansen |Evan Mealins
Abrego Garcia has become a central figure in the debate between Trump's policy of mass deportations and Democrats arguing for due process in court to fight criminal allegations and removals. NASHVILLE − Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant at the heart of an international debate over President Donald Trump’s tougher border security policies, pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Bart Jansen |Evan Mealins
NASHVILLE − Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant at the heart of an international debate over President Donald Trump’s tougher border security policies, pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes in Tennessee was also hearing arguments June 13 about whether to keep Abrego Garcia, 29, detained while awaiting trial on charges he transported undocumented immigrants for financial gain.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Bart Jansen
• Acting U.S. Attorney Robert McGuire argued that Garcia is 'a serious risk' to flee or threaten witnesses in the case. Justice Department lawyers contend Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant wrongfully deported to his home country and now returned to face criminal charges, should remain jailed while the case is argued. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee scheduled a detention hearing to consider the question on June 13.
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2 weeks ago |
aberdeennews.com | Erin Mansfield |Will Carless |Nick Penzenstadler |Bart Jansen
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant, faces charges related to human smuggling and conspiracy. The charges allege Abrego Garcia transported undocumented immigrants, including women and children, for financial gain as part of a larger smuggling ring.
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2 weeks ago |
courier-journal.com | Bart Jansen
By calling in the National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles, Trump is 'inciting and provoking violence,' Newsom says. California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of ‘the acts of a dictator’ for deploying National Guard troops to quell violent protests in Los Angeles. Newsom posted to socia media a video of Trump saying he would charge state and local officials federally if they interfere with the immigration enforcement that sparked the protests June 6, 7 and 8.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a central figure in Trump's deportation policy, pleads not guilty to human trafficking. https://t.co/Mxm8njp0cd

House Oversight Republicans are expected to clash today with 3 Democratic governors -- Hochul, Pritzker and Walz -- over federal enforcement of immigration laws. https://t.co/yRJ6tZaVsv

Thanks for having me on to chat about the Justice Department dropping negotiations over police reforms in the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. https://t.co/8Buhf3gsSa