Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returns to U.S. Amid Criminal Trafficking Charges

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year, has been returned to the United States to face serious federal charges tied to human trafficking. His return comes after a prolonged legal standoff between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over the government’s obligation to comply with a court order mandating his return.

 

 

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the development on Friday, confirming that Abrego Garcia now faces prosecution in the Middle District of Tennessee. He has been indicted on two counts: conspiracy to unlawfully transport illegal aliens for financial gain and unlawful transportation of illegal aliens for financial gain. “Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice,” Bondi declared, thanking Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for cooperating with the extradition.

 

The charges stem from a wide-reaching conspiracy dating back to at least 2016. According to the indictment, Abrego Garcia was part of a network that unlawfully transported thousands of undocumented migrants across the United States, many of whom were allegedly affiliated with the MS-13 gang. “Knowingly and unlawfully,” the document states, “they transported thousands of undocumented aliens who had no authorization to be present in the United States, and many of whom were MS-13 members and associates.”

 

Despite these allegations, Abrego Garcia and his family deny any links to MS-13, claiming instead that he fled El Salvador to escape the very gang violence now associated with his name. His lawyer, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, has criticized the Trump administration for “playing games” with the legal system and insists that his client belongs in immigration court rather than a federal criminal court.

 

Abrego Garcia’s arrest centers around a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee, where he was found driving a Chevrolet Suburban with nine undocumented Hispanic men lacking identification or luggage. The indictment details how he and various unnamed co-conspirators, including individuals identified only as CC-1, CC-2, and CC-6, moved undocumented migrants from Texas to Maryland and other states, often fabricating cover stories to mislead law enforcement during transports. The scheme also allegedly involved controlling migrants’ cell phone access to prevent outside contact and to maintain control during transit.

 

Although prosecutors have painted Abrego Garcia as a significant figure in this trafficking operation, they do not depict him as the mastermind. Instead, he appears as one cog in a much larger and more complex smuggling machine. Notably, the indictment references a 2021 tragedy in which over 50 migrants died in Mexico during a failed transport attempt organized by one of the alleged co-conspirators.

 

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to the indictment with sharp criticism, accusing the media and political opponents of defending Abrego Garcia. “For the last 2 months, the media and Democrats have burnt to the ground any last shred of credibility they had left as they glorified Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a known MS13 gang member, human trafficker, and serial domestic abuser,” she said. “Justice awaits this Salvadoran man.”

 

Abrego Garcia’s March deportation to El Salvador was labeled an “administrative error” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He spent several weeks in a notorious mega-prison before being moved to another facility. His removal had violated a 2019 court order barring his deportation to El Salvador due to the threat of gang violence—an order the administration has reportedly considered challenging or bypassing by removing him to a third country.

 

The case has become a flashpoint in U.S. immigration politics, highlighting tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary. While Abrego Garcia is now back on U.S. soil, his legal future remains uncertain. Officials have not ruled out another deportation, pending the outcome of his criminal case and the possible revocation of earlier judicial protections.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from CNN  2025-06-07

 

 

[riclag]

Keep him far away from Sanctuary Maryland !

 

He’s in Tennessee on Federal charges !

He’s accused of trafficking illegals over state lines.

Nice job! He gets caught in 2021 for speeding  . Cops call the feds on suspicion of trafficking (( 8 people in a van)and the feds  , like many other times wave it off.

 

Google ai

 

 

In 2021, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, was stopped by authorities in Tennessee in a traffic stop. Following that stop, he was eventually deported to El Salvador, despite a court order preventing his deportation, and he was later returned to the U.S. to face charges. The charges stemmed from allegations that he conspired to bring migrants into the U.S., including MS-13 gang members. The indictment was sealed by a Tennessee court and unsealed later. Abrego Garcia has been charged with transporting individuals into the U.S. who were not legally in the country

[frank83628]

Guess having margaritas with that dem politician hasn't helped his cause