Nationwide May Day Rallies Demand Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May Day rallies across the United States saw large turnouts as labor unions, immigrant advocates, and political leaders demanded the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal worker mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a Supreme Court ruling in his favor. Demonstrations in cities like Detroit and Washington, D.C. united diverse groups in opposition to Trump administration policies perceived as harmful to immigrant and working-class communities. In D.C., the wife of Abrego Garcia spoke emotionally about her family's suffering, while senators introduced a resolution to investigate the administration’s compliance with court orders and called for a State Department human rights report on El Salvador’s prison conditions. Labor leaders emphasized solidarity, stating that Garcia's case has galvanized nationwide support, and senators warned that violations of due process pose a risk to all Americans. Organizers stressed that the movement is broader than individual cases, reflecting widespread concerns over executive overreach and threats to democracy. Calls to action from both unionists and lawmakers underscored the urgency and breadth of the fight for immigrant justice and workers' rights.