Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife sought and received a temporary protective order against him in May 2021. The case was dismissed the following month after she failed to appear for a hearing.
The 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 Wednesday.
Jennifer Vasquez sought and received a temporary protective order against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in May 2021, per court records filed in Prince George’s County District Court.
The Department of Homeland Security posted a document Wednesday it said was from the case, which alleged Abrego Garcia „punched and scratched“ Vasquez, „ripped off“ her shirt, and „grabbed and bruised“ her.
At the time, the judge in the case ordered Abrego Garcia not to contact Vasquez, vacate their home, and stay away from the home of another family member. He was also ordered to surrender firearms.
The case, however, was dismissed in June 2021 after Vasquez failed to appear for a final hearing, according to court records. The two returned to living together.
In a statement provided to CBS News Wednesday evening, Vasquez confirmed seeking the court order.
„After surviving domestic violence in a previous relationship, I acted out of caution after a disagreement with Kilmar by seeking a civil protective order in case things escalated“, Vasquez said. „Things did not escalate, and I decided not to follow through with the civil court process.
