US judge dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A US judge has dismissed the indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, stating that the prosecution was initiated only after he challenged his deportation. Judge Waverly Crenshaw noted that the Department of Justice reopened the human smuggling investigation following Abrego Garcia's lawsuit. The ruling highlights concerns about potential vindictiveness in the timing of the charges against him.
- ▪US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
- ▪The judge found that the prosecution was reopened only after Abrego Garcia filed a lawsuit against his deportation.
- ▪Abrego Garcia had previously been deported to El Salvador despite a court order protecting him from such action.
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News|Donald TrumpUS judge dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego GarciaJudge says the human smuggling probe was reopened after the Salvadoran national filed his lawsuit against his deportation.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoKilmar Abrego Garcia leaves the federal courthouse in Nashville, US, in February [George Walker IV/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026A United States judge has dismissed an indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after finding that he would not have been prosecuted if he had not challenged his deportation.On Friday, US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw said the Department of Justice only reopened its human smuggling…
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