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Is the media ignoring other violent cases in order to showcase the Garcia deportation story?

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen walks away after speaking to the press in La Libertad, El Salvador, where he arrived regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who was living in Maryland and deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Salvador Melendez

Is the media ignoring other violent cases in order to showcase the Garcia deportation story?
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WFEA’s The Morning Update Host Jeff Chidester shares his reflections on the differences in how the media has reported on the Garcia Deportation case and violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

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