Summary
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers are asking a judge in Tennessee to drop human smuggling charges against him. They argue that the case is unfairly driven by the Trump administration. Abrego Garcia, from El Salvador, was deported by mistake and brought back to the U.S. because a judge ruled he faced danger in his home country.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is facing human smuggling charges in Tennessee.
- His lawyers are trying to get the charges dismissed, claiming the case is unfair.
- Abrego was mistakenly deported and then returned to the U.S.
- A 2019 court order prevents his deportation to El Salvador due to gang threats.
- He illegally entered the U.S. as a teenager and now has an American wife and child.
- Abrego has been living and working in Maryland while monitored by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
