Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Summary
A U.S. judge dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. The judge said the charges were politically motivated and filed only because Abrego Garcia successfully fought his wrongful deportation.Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March 2025 despite court protection against deportation.
- He was held in a large prison in El Salvador for months after courts ordered his return to the U.S.
- The U.S. government brought him back to the U.S. in June after admitting the deportation was a mistake.
- After returning, he was charged with human smuggling related to a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee.
- Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty to the human smuggling charges.
- A federal judge found the charges were filed as a political retaliation linked to his fight against deportation.
- The judge noted the investigation into the 2022 incident had been closed and was reopened only after Abrego Garcia won his lawsuit.
- Abrego Garcia is married to an American citizen and has lived in Maryland for years.
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