Judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in human trafficking case
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, citing a tainted investigation. The judge noted that the prosecution was initiated to justify the government's decision to deport him. Abrego's attorney claimed that the case was politically motivated and that his client is a victim of a vindictive administration.
- ▪A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, stating the investigation was tainted.
- ▪The judge indicated that the prosecution was initiated to justify the government's deportation decision.
- ▪Abrego's attorney argued that the case was politically motivated and that his client is a victim of vindictive actions.
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 22, 2026, 7:46 PM UTCImmigrationImmigrationJudge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in human trafficking caseA federal judge wrote that the investigation against Abrego in Tennessee was reopened to justify the administration’s decision to deport him to El Salvador.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. in June 2025, after being deported to El Salvador.Alex Wong / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Gary GrumbachA federal judge in Tennessee dismissed the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, finding that the investigation into Abrego’s alleged human trafficking was “tainted.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…
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