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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the 29-year-old Salvadoran national who was recently returned to the United States after being wrongly deported in March to El Salvador, Friday pleaded not guilty to federal human smuggling charges in Nashville federal court.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the 29-year-old Salvadoran national who was recently returned to the United States after being wrongly deported in March to El Salvador, Friday pleaded not guilty to federal human smuggling charges in Nashville federal court.

Federal prosecutors allege Garcia participated in a conspiracy from 2016 to 2025, making over 100 trips transporting undocumented immigrants from Texas to other parts of the country for financial gain, earning $1,000 to $1,500 per trip, according to testimony.

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Federal prosecutors allege Garcia participated in a conspiracy from 2016 to 2025, making over 100 trips transporting undocumented immigrants from Texas to other parts of the country for financial gain, earning $1,000 to $1,500 per trip, according to testimony.

Garcia was deported to El Salvador on March 15 despite a 2019 immigration court order preventing his removal to that country due to fears of gang persecution.

Garcia was deported to El Salvador on March 15 despite a 2019 immigration court order preventing his removal to that country due to fears of gang persecution.

The Trump administration initially admitted Abrego Garcia's deportation was an "administrative error," but had resisted court orders to return Garcia for months. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal judge's directive to facilitate his return. The administration brought him back last week after a May 21 grand jury indictment was unsealed.

The Trump administration initially admitted Abrego Garcia's deportation was an "administrative error," but had resisted court orders to return Garcia for months. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal judge's directive to facilitate his return. The administration brought him back last week after a May 21 grand jury indictment was unsealed.

Garcia's attorneys dispute the administration's allegations that he's an MS-13 gang member, arguing that the claims are based on a confidential informant's testimony. Meanwhile, prosecutors seek to keep him detained pending trial, citing flight risk and potential witness intimidation concerns.

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Garcia's attorneys dispute the administration's allegations that he's an MS-13 gang member, arguing that the claims are based on a confidential informant's testimony. Meanwhile, prosecutors seek to keep him detained pending trial, citing flight risk and potential witness intimidation concerns.

This comes while <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/abrego-garcia-returns-to-us-amid-legal-battle-over-deportation">Abrego Garcia's lawyers in his civil case are seeking contempt fines</a> against the Trump administration for not complying sooner with the court order to return him to the United States. In a filing, they called the administration's defiance "vocal and sustained and flagrant."

This comes while Abrego Garcia's lawyers in his civil case are seeking contempt fines against the Trump administration for not complying sooner with the court order to return him to the United States. In a filing, they called the administration's defiance "vocal and sustained and flagrant."

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This comes while Abrego Garcia's lawyers in his civil case are seeking contempt fines against the Trump administration for not complying sooner with the court order to return him to the United States. In a filing, they called the administration's defiance "vocal and sustained and flagrant."

This case exposes the Trump administration's lawless approach to immigration enforcement. Garcia was illegally deported despite court orders, then the government scrambled to build a criminal case against him only after the wrongful deportation became a national embarrassment. The administration violated due process and constitutional rights while trying to cover up their mistakes with trumped-up charges.

This case exposes the Trump administration's lawless approach to immigration enforcement. Garcia was illegally deported despite court orders, then the government scrambled to build a criminal case against him only after the wrongful deportation became a national embarrassment. The administration violated due process and constitutional rights while trying to cover up their mistakes with trumped-up charges.

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Garcia ran a sophisticated human smuggling operation for nearly a decade, transporting thousands of illegal immigrants including MS-13 gang members across the country for profit. The criminal charges are based on solid evidence from a 2022 traffic stop and extensive investigation, not political motivation. This shows the administration's commitment to securing borders and prosecuting those who exploit our immigration system.

Garcia ran a sophisticated human smuggling operation for nearly a decade, transporting thousands of illegal immigrants including MS-13 gang members across the country for profit. The criminal charges are based on solid evidence from a 2022 traffic stop and extensive investigation, not political motivation. This shows the administration's commitment to securing borders and prosecuting those who exploit our immigration system.

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This case exposes the Trump administration's lawless approach to immigration enforcement. Abrego Garcia was illegally deported, and only after his case gained national attention did the government scramble to build a criminal case against him. And although the government has been putblicly ying him to several heinous crimes, it has only charged Abrego Garcia with trafficking, which does nothing to validate its treatment of him.

This case exposes the Trump administration's lawless approach to immigration enforcement. Abrego Garcia was illegally deported, and only after his case gained national attention did the government scramble to build a criminal case against him. And although the government has been putblicly ying him to several heinous crimes, it has only charged Abrego Garcia with trafficking, which does nothing to validate its treatment of him.

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There's a 20% chance that at least twice as many deportations by U.S. ICE will occur in fiscal year 2025 compared with fiscal year 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 20% chance that at least twice as many deportations by U.S. ICE will occur in fiscal year 2025 compared with fiscal year 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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