POLITICSMay 22 · 22:10 UTCFOX NEWS

DOJ vows to appeal after judge dismisses smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as 'vindictive'

A federal judge dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the DOJ's prosecution was 'vindictive and selective' under the Fifth Amendment. The DOJ vowed to appeal, calling the decision 'wrong and dangerous,' while a senator praised the ruling as a victory for constitutional rights.

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Kilmar Abrego GarciapersonU.S. Department of JusticeorganizationWaverly D. Crenshaw Jr.personMS-13organizationSupreme Court of the United StatesorganizationChris Van HollenpersonEl SalvadorplaceFifth Amendmenttopic

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