Kilmar Abrego Garcia is on his way back to the U.S. to face criminal charges, according to a newly unsealed indictment.
The indictment alleged that Abrego Garcia made more than 100 trips transporting undocumented immigrants between Texas and Maryland, among other states.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), who visited Abrego Garcia, said in a statement that “this is not about the man, it’s about his constitutional rights.”
In a statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem called Abrego Garcia “a known MS13 gang member, human trafficker, and serial domestic abuser.”
On April 10, the Supreme Court ruled the administration must “facilitate” the release of Abrego Garcia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is currently returning to the United States. S. according to a recently unsealed indictment, to be charged with crimes.
Driving the news: Abrego Garcia has been accused of smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States, and his deportation to El Salvador has been a focal point of President Trump’s immigration agenda. A.
Abrego Garcia allegedly made over 100 trips between Texas and Maryland, among other states, transporting undocumented immigrants, according to the indictment.
In addition, Abrego Garcia allegedly solicited naked photos and videos from a minor and mistreated undocumented immigrant women, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who cited the testimony of co-conspirators.
At a press conference, Bondi stated, “These facts demonstrate Abrego Garcia is a danger to our community.”.
According to Bondi, Abrego Garcia will be prosecuted, given a sentence, and then sent back to El Salvador once his term is up.
Sen. “This is not about the man, it’s about his constitutional rights,” said Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), who paid Abrego Garcia a visit. “..”.
He stated, “As it should have done all along, the Administration will now have to make its case in the court of law.”.
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, described Abrego Garcia as “a known MS13 gang member, human trafficker, and serial domestic abuser” in a statement. “..”.
Background: Abrego Garcia, who came to the United States from El Salvador. S. . illegally, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 12, according to a court filing from the Justice Department.
The Supreme Court decided that the government must “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release on April 10. However, the court did not provide an order to “effectuate” his return to the United States. S. . ordered the case to be returned to the lower court.
Since then, the Salvadoran government has been asked by the Trump administration to help with Garcia’s return, but El Salvador has refused.
Our focus: A federal judge recently granted a motion submitted by Abrego Garcia’s team, which calls for sanctions against the Trump administration in the event that it fails to produce discovery evidence by June 11.
In a different case, District Judge Paula Xinis also approved a request from over a dozen news outlets to release a transcript of a court hearing and a number of documents.
Note from the Editor: New information has been added throughout this story.
