NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) vowed to appeal a federal judge’s decision Friday to dismiss human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who initially entered the U.S. illegally and allegedly had suspected ties to MS-13, slamming the ruling as “wrong and dangerous.” U.S. District Judge Waverly … Read more
A 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 content. “The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to … Read more
Prosecutors improperly charged the Salvadoran immigrant for political reasons, a judge found. Source link
Washington — A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday tossed out an indictment charging Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported by the Trump administration last year, with human smuggling. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw granted Abrego Garcia’s effort to dismiss the criminal charges on the grounds that the Justice Department’s prosecution was vindictive … Read more
The Trump administration said it is ready to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and asked U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis to dissolve her order blocking that from happening. In a motion filed Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said the order is the only impediment currently preventing the U.S. from carrying out Abrego … Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year, returned to court on Thursday to fight the human smuggling charges against him. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest. Source link
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal prosecutor testified Thursday that he knew an indictment he brought against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year, would likely be viewed by the public as “vindictive” and “selective.” “I knew we were maybe going to be in a courtroom like this,” McGuire told U.S. … Read more
Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia appeared in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he has … Read more