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PoliticsWife of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador filed for protective order against him in 2021, documents showBy
Faris TanyosUpdated on: April 17, 2025 / 5:07 PM EDT / CBS NewsThe wife of a 29-year-old Maryland man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador last month filed a protective order against him back in 2021 over allegations of domestic violence, according to court records obtained by CBS News.Jennifer Vasquez sought and received a temporary protective order in civil court against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in May 2021, per court records filed in Prince George's County District Court. The order alleges Abrego Garcia "punched and scratched" Vasquez, "ripped off" her shirt and "grabbed and bruised" her —
though she has since said she didn't move forward with the court process because the situation "did not escalate."