Deported Man Wins Supreme Court Case, Now Fights Smuggling Charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who won a high-profile case against the Trump administration over his deportation, now faces human smuggling charges. The 32-year-old, who has lived in Maryland for years with his American wife and children, was indicted in May and arrested in June upon his return from El Salvador.
Garcia, who entered the U.S. illegally as a teenager, was charged in Tennessee following a 2022 traffic stop. He pleaded not guilty and is currently detained in Pennsylvania. The Department of Homeland Security reopened an investigation into Garcia days after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor in April.
The Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has been criticized for bringing these charges. U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw ordered discovery and an evidentiary hearing to examine if the prosecution is retaliatory. The judge recently concluded that the prosecution may indeed be illegal retaliation.
Garcia's asylum bid was previously denied, and if convicted, he faces deportation. The case has raised questions about potential retaliation by the Department of Justice. The name of the head of the Justice Department who allegedly claimed the charges could represent illegal retaliation has not been made public. Garcia's trial is yet to be scheduled.
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