Trump Administration returns Kilmar Abrego Garcia wrongly deported to El Salvador for Trial on two charges
Deported by mistake to a Salvadoran prison despite a court order, Kilmar Ábrego is now back in the U.S. to face human trafficking charges under the Trump administration.
Kilmar Abrego García, the Salvadoran migrant whom the Donald Trump administration admitted to having mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was returned to the United States today to face the two criminal charges for which he will be tried in U.S. court.
The formal indictment filed in the Federal Court in Nashville alleges that Abrego García faces charges of conspiracy to transport aliens and of transporting illegal aliens who were undocumented. The 29-year-old migrant was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last March, where he was being held in a maximum-security prison.
U.S. welcomes back deported Migrant to face charges
Pam Bondi, the U.S. Attorney General, confirmed in a press conference that the government of El Salvador agreed to allow the migrant to return to the United States so he could face the criminal charges against him. "Ábrego García has come to the United States to face justice," Bondi said.
He also emphasized that Abrego García played a significant role in a major human trafficking network. "These events demonstrate that Ábrego García is a danger to our community," he added, adding that the migrant made more than 100 trips across the country to traffic illegal immigrants into the United States.
Deportation violated Court Order, Lawyers Claim
Abrego García's attorney, Simon Sandoval Moshenberg, mentioned the Trump administration's mistreatment of his client, saying, "The government made Kilmar disappear and sent him to a foreign prison, violating a court order. Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their mistake, but to prosecute him," he commented.
Pam Bondi announces the return of Kilmar Abrego García to the U.S., emphasizing his alleged role in a major human trafficking network. Photo: AFP
Likewise, Andrew Rossman, the migrant's other attorney, also emphasized that Friday's action means the Trump administration was able to repatriate him to the United States early, a move the lawyers requested well in advance after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. "Today's action demonstrates what we always knew: that the government had the ability to bring him back and simply refused to do so," Rossman said.
