Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old from Maryland, entered a denial of the human smuggling allegations against him during a federal court session in Nashville on June 13.
- His prosecution follows his wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March despite a 2019 court order granting him legal protection due to gang violence threats.
- Abrego is accused of conspiring with co-conspirators to transport thousands of undocumented migrants across the U.S. from 2016 to 2025, as outlined in his May 21 indictment.
- Supporters protested outside the courthouse with at least 100 attendees, while prosecutors described him as a serious flight risk and danger, seeking to detain him pretrial.
- The case underscores ongoing national controversies surrounding immigration policies, legal rights, and individual protections, with continued litigation focused on adherence to court directives and the status of Abrego’s bail.
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Abrego Garcia to remain detained for now on migrant smuggling charges - West Hawaii Today
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, will remain detained for now ahead of his trial on criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States. At the conclusion of a hearing on Friday in federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes said she would rule at a later date on Abrego Garcia’s bid to …


Here’s Why The Trump Admin Says It Would Be Dangerous To Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia
NASHVILLE — The Justice Department argued Friday that releasing suspected gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia would pose a danger to the public because of his alleged history of violence toward his wife, sexual misconduct toward young girls, and participation in an illegal alien smuggling ring.Abrego Garica, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who has been incorrectly dubbed a “Maryland man” by the legacy media, appeared in federal court in Nashv…
Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia spoke before hearing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Ahead of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s court hearing Friday, his wife Jennifer traveled from Maryland and shared remarks outside of the First Lutheran Church. A judge heard arguments on whether Abrego could be released from jail pending the outcome of a trial on human smuggling charges. Ultimately, the judge decided to take the case under "further advisement." Before the decision was announced, though, Jennifer shared a few wo…


Advocacy organizations warn ‘we are all Kilmar’; pledge to fight for immigrant rights
Chants of “Todos somos Kilmar” — “we are all Kilmar” — punctuated a gathering of immigrant, labor, faith and civil rights organizations who gathered at a downtown Nashville church Friday ahead of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s arraignment. Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old…
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