President Donald Trump’s administration urged a federal judge on Friday to approve the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, asserting that all legal obstacles had been removed. This request marks the administration’s continued efforts to deport Abrego Garcia for a second time after he returned from El Salvador earlier this year.
The Justice Department has asked U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis to authorize the deportation, arguing that Abrego Garcia has not demonstrated that he would face persecution in Liberia.
“Petitioner’s claims are procedurally barred multiple times over and fail on the merits in any event,” the DOJ argued. “This Court should therefore dissolve its preliminary injunction and permit the government to remove Petitioner to Liberia.”
The court should clear this quickly, and frankly, it’d be about time. We’ve spent way too much time on this illegal alien criminal, and certainly way too much tax money. But here’s the bottom line on why Trump’s approach to mass deportation matters:
- Trump’s move underscores the return of firm immigration enforcement. The administration isn’t just issuing hollow promises—it’s acting, even sending individuals to third-party countries such as Liberia when needed.
- It sends a strong signal: if you break U.S. immigration law, the government will follow through. In an era where many states turned a blind eye, this marks a much-needed change in posture.
- By clearing “final hurdles,” the DOJ is saying it intends to stop stalling and start removing people, not just relocating them or splitting hairs over asylum claims that drag on for years.
The bigger picture is that this is all to Trump’s – and the GOP’s – political advantage, as well as the country’s overall well-being:
- This is political ammunition. Trump can now claim he walks the walk on immigration—something voters have tired of hearing but rarely seeing.
- It directly counters the “soft on borders” narrative that haunted Republicans in years past. Now the question isn’t whether Republicans talk enforcement, but whether they deliver.
- For Democrats: this is a warning. If they continue to block removal efforts or cling to open-border agendas, Trump will make sure voters remember every stalling tactic.
As for what’s next:
- Immigration isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a trust issue. When people see criminals or overstays allowed to stay while middle-class families struggle, confidence in the system crumbles. This move helps rebuild that trust.
- The notion of sending someone back to a third-party country (Liberia) breaks new ground. It’s smart: if your home country won’t take you, you still don’t get to stay in the U.S. indefinitely.
- Expect blowback from the media and open-borders lobby—but that’s part of the game. A strong enforcement move now gives Republicans a head-start heading into 2028 or earlier.
