Judge drops human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been dismissed by a U.S. District Judge. The judge ruled that the prosecution was likely vindictive, citing the timing of the charges and statements from Trump administration officials. Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation case had previously garnered significant attention and criticism of immigration policies.
- ▪Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling case was dismissed due to claims of vindictive prosecution.
- ▪The judge noted that the timing of the charges raised concerns about the motivations behind them.
- ▪Abrego Garcia's deportation to El Salvador violated a 2019 immigration court order that granted him protection.
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US News Judge drops human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Associated Press Published May 22, 2026, 4:13 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, was thrown out Friday. Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for Trump officials when they were ordered to return him to the U.S. Abrego Garcia claimed that both the timing of the criminal charges and inflammatory statements about him by top Trump officials demonstrated that the prosecution was vindictive. U.S.
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