The wife of a deported Salvadoran, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, gave a peculiar response when questioned about a 2021 restraining order during a “Good Morning America” interview. The case has become politically charged as Garcia’s wife now publicly seeks his return while claiming he’s a victim of political manipulation, despite previously accusing him of physical abuse. What led Garcia’s wife to file a restraining order against him in 2021?
Domestic Violence Allegations and Deportation
The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia recently appeared on “Good Morning America,” where she was questioned about a restraining order she filed against her husband in 2021. When asked directly if she feared her husband, she paused noticeably before offering the cryptic response, “My husband is alive. That’s all I can say.”
This non-answer prompted even interviewer Michael Strahan to respond, “Okay. And, you know, I’m not gonna push on that, apparently.” The exchange has drawn significant attention online, with many questioning the inconsistencies between her current public campaign for her husband’s return and her previous legal actions against him.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife freezes and refuses to answer why she asked for a protective order against him in 2021 pic.twitter.com/CZlILNvZQz
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 18, 2025
DHS Revelations Contradict Media Portrayal
The Department of Homeland Security has released documents that paint a troubling picture of Garcia’s past behavior. According to these records, Garcia’s wife previously accused him of domestic violence, specifically alleging that he punched and scratched her and ripped her shirt during confrontations.
DHS has taken the unusual step of directly challenging media narratives about Garcia, stating, “Kilmar Abrego Garcia had a history of violence and was not the upstanding ‘Maryland Man’ the media has portrayed him as.” The agency further cited court filings related to the domestic violence restraining order and explicitly referred to Garcia as an “MS-13 gang member” who “is not a sympathetic figure.”
Kilmar Abrego Garcia had a history of violence and was not the upstanding “Maryland Man” the media has portrayed him as.
According to court filings, Garcia’s wife sought a domestic violence restraining order against him, claiming he punched, scratched, and ripped off her shirt,… pic.twitter.com/FpSV0k3i90
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 16, 2025
Political Dimensions of the Case
Despite the serious allegations documented by DHS, Garcia’s wife is now publicly advocating for her husband’s return to the United States. She has claimed that he is a victim of political manipulation by President Trump, effectively repositioning the narrative from one about domestic violence to one about immigration politics.
The case has become further politicized with Democratic lawmakers reportedly traveling to El Salvador to demand Garcia’s release. This development highlights how immigration cases can become battlegrounds for larger political disputes, sometimes overshadowing the complex personal and legal circumstances that led to deportation actions in the first place.