John Kennedy admits Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation was ‘a screwup’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) issued his own criticisms of the Trump administration when it came to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Abrego Garcia had a “withholding of removal” order that Democratic lawmakers chalked up to disrupting due process. The administration has said it was following through on an active deportation order that was active even when Abrego Garcia received his new status.

Kennedy agreed that the Salvadorian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. since 2011 deserved a hearing before his deportation, but also asserted that he had undergone due process as he met with 17 judges during the course of challenging his status.

“[T]his was a screwup in my opinion. The administration won’t admit it, but this was a screwup,” Kennedy said on Meet the Press

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