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Deported Before Charges 

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported two months before any criminal charges were filed against him. 

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Court Had Blocked Deportation

A U.S. immigration judge in 2019 explicitly barred his deportation due to risk of gang persecution. 

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Held in El Salvador’s Terror Prison

He was briefly jailed in the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center, despite no terror charges. 

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Supreme Court Ordered His Return

The U.S. Supreme Court intervened, calling his deportation a “warrantless arrest.” 

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Smuggling Operation Alleged

He allegedly made over 100 trips transporting undocumented migrants across states.

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Accused But Not Charged With Murder

He’s accused of joining MS-13 by killing, but not legally charged with murder. 

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Co-Conspirators Implicated in Mass Death:

A co-conspirator in the smuggling ring was linked to a trailer crash in Mexico that killed 50 migrants.

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Prosecutor Resigned in Protest

A top federal prosecutor, Ben Schrader, resigned over the indictment, calling it the “final straw.

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Family Are U.S. Citizens 

His wife and young child live legally in Maryland, making the case more complex. 

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Could Face Life in Prison 

He may face 10 years per migrant if convicted—potentially a life sentence.