US EditionKilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it’s vindictive
Abrego Garcia claims prosecution is retaliation by Trump officials after his wrongful deportation; judge found evidence suggesting vindictive motives in the case.
- Seeking dismissal, Abrego Garcia's lawyers will ask a Tennessee court on Thursday to dismiss human smuggling charges, arguing the prosecution is vindictive.
- Claiming vindictiveness, defense argues the prosecution was driven by officials from President Donald Trump's administration after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered his return last year.
- Prosecutors base the human smuggling charges on a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop where officers noted nine passengers and discussed smuggling, with body camera footage showing a calm exchange, according to the evidence.
- The unsealed court order indicates First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire may have reported to others, raising questions about who decided to prosecute Abrego Garcia.
- Protected by a 2019 court order, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who was returned after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered his return last year and now lives in Maryland under ICE supervision.
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Human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia 'just kept getting stronger,' agent testifies
A Homeland Security agent has testified in federal court in Tennessee the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia “just kept getting stronger.” The Salvadoran citizen was mistakenly deported last year but was eventually returned to the U.S. A federal…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks U.S. judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive
A Homeland Security agent has testified in federal court in Tennessee the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia “just kept getting stronger.” The Salvadoran citizen was mistakenly deported last year but was eventually returned to the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks U.S. judge to dismiss criminal charges, saying Trump administration's case is vindictive
Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate, claims that the criminal prosecution is vindictive, pushed by officials from President Donald Trump's administration to punish him after they were forced to bring him back to the United States.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks U.S. judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case
Abrego Garcia claims that the criminal prosecution is vindictive, pushed by officials from President Trump's administration to punish him after they were forced to bring him back to the United States.
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