Summary
The Justice Department plans to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before deporting him. Although a judge ruled he could be released while awaiting trial, concerns exist that he might be deported quickly by immigration officials. Abrego Garcia was previously deported to El Salvador in 2019, which was found to be a mistake due to a judge's order that protected him from expulsion.
Key Facts
- The Justice Department will try Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee.
- A judge ruled he could be released from jail before his trial but delayed his release over deportation fears.
- Abrego Garcia was previously deported in March following an administrative error by the Trump administration.
- His attorneys filed an emergency request to prevent his deportation before trial.
- He lived in Maryland with his family for over a decade before being deported.
- A hearing is scheduled for July 7 in Maryland to address the emergency request and other issues.
- The deportation occurred despite a judge's order in 2019 protecting him from removal due to gang threats.
