Summary
A judge's order shows that high-level Justice Department officials decided to indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia for human smuggling only after he was mistakenly deported and then returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia argues that his prosecution is a way for President Trump's administration to retaliate because of the deportation mistake.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported by mistake and then brought back to the U.S.
- He faces charges of human smuggling in Tennessee federal court.
- Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- He claims the case against him is a form of retaliation by the Trump administration.
- A judge ordered the government to provide certain documents to support Abrego Garcia's claims.
- The order to provide documents was initially sealed but later made public.
- The incident that led to the charges happened in 2022, but the indictment was made in 2025.
