Summary
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is set to be released from a Tennessee jail but will be taken into immigration custody. He is facing charges of human smuggling and an appeal against his release has been filed, but he will not be deported back to El Salvador due to safety concerns.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is from El Salvador.
- He was mistakenly deported and returned to the U.S. in June 2023.
- Abrego Garcia faces charges of human smuggling.
- A judge ordered his release from jail, but he will be taken into immigration custody.
- Federal prosecutors are appealing the judge's decision to release him.
- He cannot be deported to El Salvador due to safety risks, but another country might accept him.
- Abrego Garcia has lived in Maryland for over ten years with his wife and three children.
- His charges come from a 2022 traffic stop involving nine passengers.
