Summary
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is involved in legal battles in the United States related to immigration and criminal charges. Despite a court ruling that blocked his deportation to El Salvador, he was mistakenly deported and faces new charges of human smuggling. His case continues with various legal proceedings in different courts.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador for the U.S. around 2011 as a teenager.
- In March 2019, Abrego Garcia was arrested in Maryland, accused of gang membership, and handed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- In October 2019, a Maryland judge ruled that he should not be deported due to threats against him in El Salvador.
- On March 15, 2025, he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned.
- The U.S. Supreme Court in April 2025 ordered the Trump administration to return him to the U.S.
- On June 6, 2025, he was brought back to the U.S. and charged with human smuggling from a 2022 incident.
- ICE announced plans to deport him again in July 2025, but a Maryland judge blocked this.
- On August 25, 2025, Abrego Garcia filed to reopen his immigration case to seek asylum in the U.S.
