The political fight over Abrego Garcia’s deportation has spiraled into a broader clash between the Trump administration and Democrats, especially after a Supreme Court ruling last April ordered the government to “facilitate” his return. Still, El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has rejected the idea as “preposterous,” and DHS revealed Wednesday that Abrego Garcia had previously been accused of domestic abuse.
For Patty Morin, the debate is not abstract — it is personal. Standing at the White House podium as a “special guest,” she reminded reporters of the evidence presented in her daughter’s trial.
“He saw her. He saw there was nobody around. He attacked her. He dragged her 150 feet, blood gushing from her head … and he raped her,” she recounted.
Her words left the room in silence, before she asked the question that had driven her to speak publicly:
“Why are we not protecting American citizens? It’s just common sense. Why are we not protecting our children?”
For Morin, her daughter’s death was not just a tragedy — it was a call to action, one she insists lawmakers must answer.
