POLITICSMay 22 · 22:10 UTCFOX NEWS POLITICS

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' in violation of the Fifth Amendment. The DOJ announced plans to appeal, while the case involved alleged ties to MS-13, a 2022 traffic stop, and a constitutional dispute over Garcia's deportation to El Salvador.

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Kilmar Abrego GarciapersonU.S. Department of JusticeorganizationWaverly D. Crenshaw Jr.personMS-13organizationSupreme CourtorganizationChris Van HollenpersonFifth AmendmenttopicDepartment of Homeland Securityorganization

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