Kilmar Ábrego García

Trump administration pursues Kilmar Ábrego García on previously dismissed charges

Attorneys for Ábrego, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, say the DoJ's appeal was 'flat wrong'The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals cou…

US judge dismisses criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García

Judge said Trump administration would not have prosecuted Ábrego had he not challenged his high-profile deportation. Sign up for the Breaking News US newslette…

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons.

Judge tosses Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges, calls Trump administration prosecution 'vindictive'

A judge found Trump's DOJ targeted Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he challenged his mistaken deportation to El Salvador.

Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it vindictive

The Maryland man was charged with human smuggling after a high-profile legal fight in which courts ruled he had been illegally deported to El Salvador.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks in front of ICE facility, saying he will continue to fight

Months after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador, returned to the U.S., then arrested and held in ICE custody, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now home with his f…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE detention after judge ordered release

A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego García's 'immediate release'

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportat…

US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody

The judge rules detaining Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and he will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.

Judge slams senior ICE official for "worst of all" answers on Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

A federal judge slammed John Cantú, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, over his answers when questioned about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deport…

Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia's bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal

Kilmar Abrego Garcia loses asylum appeal after mistaken deportation to El Salvador, while facing human smuggling charges and potential deportation to Uganda.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention center, attorneys say

Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in N…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, lawyer says

CBS News reported that hours after Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from criminal custody, his attorneys were sent a court-required notice of his potential de…

Trump administration considering deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, his lawyers say

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully deported to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison, was released from a jail near Nashville, Tennessee on Friday.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda, official says

The Trump administration may try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda days after he was released from pre-trial detention, according to a DHS official.

ICE notifies Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers of possible deportation to Uganda after Tennessee jail release

Illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia may be deported to Uganda after his release from jail in Tennessee on Friday, ICE told his lawyers.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia could leave jail today - here's what happens next.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from pre-trial detention and head back to his home state of Maryland as early as Friday - but it's unclear if ICE will s…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia - who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to face smuggling charges - asked a federal judge to dismiss his indi…

U.S. doesn't know where it would send Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ICE official says

ICE official Thomas Giles was asked in federal court Thursday about where Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be sent if released from pretrial detention.

El Salvador president denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia's claims of abuse in prison

President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "wasn't tortured, nor did he lose weight," during his stint a…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges "psychological torture" at Salvadoran prison

Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he faced "psychological torture" in a prison in El Salvador, following his mistaken deportation to the U.S.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release delayed after lawyers warn of possible deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers said the Trump administration has made conflicting statements about whether he will be deported if released from custody while a…

Federal prosecutors tell judge they will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country after detention

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces potential deportation as his attorneys request a Maryland judge block ICE from removing him while he awaits trial on human smuggling…

Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for now

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported by the Trump administration, will remain in jail for now as he faces federal charges following his return fro…

Federal judge denies detention for alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Judge rules against detaining alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his controversial deportation and return, highlighting tensions in Trump's immigr…

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release, but ICE likely to detain him

The judge acknowledged in her ruling that determining whether Abrego Garcia should be released is "little more than an academic exercise" because ICE will like…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human trafficking charges in Tennessee

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported in error and returned to the U.S. last week, appeared in court to face human trafficking charges in Nashville.

Trump says he thinks the government has a 'very easy case' against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Maryland leaders react as Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face charges

Maryland leaders shared their thoughts after learning Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the U.S. to face federal charges.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia brought back to U.S. to face human smuggling charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, has been indicted and brought back to the U.S.