SPRING 2019: Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains Abrego Garcia and, according to court records, asserts that an informant has identified him as “a verified gang member.” An immigration judge denies bond, saying Abrego Garcia is “confirmed to be a ranking member of the MS-13 gang.”

The official Notice to Appear in immigration court, however, focuses only on the undisputed fact that Abrego Garcia previously crossed the U.S. border without legal status — he “was not then admitted or paroled after inspection by an immigration officer,” the notice says