Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s wife sought a protection order in 2020
Audio portrays Jennifer Vasquez Sula, the wife of Kilmer Abrego Garcia, and in 2020 he appeals to a judge for temporary protection from his husband.
The Maryland wife of an immigrant in Salvador who was mistakenly deported, faced a temporary custody challenge for the children she shared with another man.
Court documents show that Edwin Ramos filed a custody petition against Jennifer Vasquez Sula in 2018. The pair had children born in 2014 and 2015, and were later raised by Vasquez Sula and Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
In a court motion, Ramos wrote:
Abrego Garcia was detained in 2019 by immigration and customs enforcement and is said to be a member of the MS-13 gang. He vehemently denied his affiliation.
The judge rejected Ramos’ petition in February 2019, a month before Abrego Garcia was taken into custody.
According to court records, in November 2019, Ramos was charged with second-degree rape.
He was convicted and sentenced to 15 years, of which he was suspended for 10 years. He remains incarcerated in Maryland, state records show.
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today contributed to this report.
