A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawsuit over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, calling one of the government’s motions “meritless.” She did not immediately rule on Abrego Garcia’s motion to be moved to federal custody in Maryland, pending his criminal trial in Tennessee on human trafficking charges. … Read more
The president of El Salvador is refuting allegations made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia – the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga – in which he said he was beaten and subject to psychological torture while in prison in the Central American country. President Nayib Bukele, in a post on … Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga — alleged Wednesday that he faced “psychological torture” and “severe beatings” after he was sent to a supermax prison in El Salvador earlier this year. The new allegations emerged in a legal filing by attorneys for … Read more
Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for now – CBS News Watch CBS News 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 from El Salvador. CBS News’ Nicole Valdes reports. Be the first to know Get … Read more
A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But he is not expected to be allowed to go free. At his June 13 detention hearing, prosecutors said U.S. Immigration … Read more