Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. The judge stated that the charges were politically motivated and arose only after Abrego Garcia successfully challenged his deportation. The case has highlighted issues surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policies and their impact on individuals.
- ▪Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and returned to the US last year.
- ▪Federal prosecutors charged him with human smuggling after a traffic stop in Tennessee.
- ▪The judge concluded that the charges were politically motivated and vindictive.
- ▪Abrego Garcia had previously been granted protection from deportation due to potential persecution in El Salvador.
- ▪The justice department has not yet commented on the judge's decision.
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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrandon DrenonWashingtonEPAKilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and brought back to the US last yearA US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate over the Trump administration's immigration agenda, returned to the US in June after the government admitted it had wrongfully sent him back to his native country.After his return, federal prosecutors charged him with human smuggling over a 2022 incident in Tennessee where he was found to have several people in his car during a traffic stop.
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