Trump admin fights to deport convicted murderer shielded by Biden-era torture protection
PARTICULAR A Biden-era decision could potentially keep a convicted murderer from being deported from the United States at least while a key legal battle plays out in court Fox News rode along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Prevention Investigations in Los Angeles the center of latest anti-ICE civil unrest and the agency arrested Salvadoran national Alexander Alfredo Palacios Guevara who not only has the murder conviction but also two counts of attempted murder dating back to an HSI source explained The man notified Fox News I have CAT I have CAT which turned out to be a Convention against Torture he was granted by the Biden-era Board of Immigration Appeals on Dec according to DHS sources ABREGO GARCIA RETURN TO US PROMPTS NEW QUESTIONS FOR OTHER IMMIGRANTS DEPORTED BY TRUMPSpecifically he was given DCAT Deferral of Removal under the Convention Against Torture meaning that he believes there s a liability of him getting tortured if he is sent back to El Salvador This criminal alien should never have been roaming the streets of Los Angeles Not only is he a member of the ruthless Surenos gang but he also has multiple convictions for murder assault and rape or sexual abuse of a minor an ICE spokesperson explained Fox News A highly unique Biden-era legal decision from December allowed this dangerous criminal to live in American communities Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem we are removing society safety threats as it perpetually should have been the announcement continued APPEALS COURT DENIES DOJ BID TO BLOCK RETURN OF KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA FROM EL SALVADOR PRISONThe order resulted in him being briefly distributed by ICE but then taken back into custody the next day because of the massive general safety danger Guevara remains in federal custody amid the possibility of sending him to a third country something the United States has attempted before with convicted criminals like sending them to South Sudan CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE The South Sudan flight last month resulted in a Boston federal judge ruling against third-party removals Still the Department of Homeland Protection is waiting for the Supreme Court to overturn the decision ACLU LAWYER WARNS UNDER TRUMP 'ANYBODY CAN BE PICKED UP' AND DEPORTED WITH NO JUDICIAL OVERSIGHTWhen Fox News urged if he was a convicted murderer Guevara responded I m free Fox News reached out to his immigration attorney asking about who he s concerned will torture him in El Salvador and for more details about his episode but there has been no response yet The nation's eyes turned onto Los Angeles earlier this month as ICE narrowed in on operations in the region which led to protests and riots in the city and throughout the country
