human smuggling charges
Coverage of human smuggling charges in the Nexus archive.
- Trump administration to appeal dismissal of criminal charges against Abrego Garcia
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in 2025 and later returned to the U.S. The judge ruled the charges were retaliatory after Abrego challenged his deportation, calling the prosecution 'vindictive and selective.' Abrego faces a separate deportation case in Maryland.
- In Nashville, a federal judge dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge dismissed a human smuggling indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the prosecution was vindictive after the government reopened a case against him following his successful legal fight to return to the U.S. from El Salvador. The judge cited evidence showing the charges were pursued in retaliation for Abrego's lawsuit challenging his deportation.