Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported but returned to the U.S. facing charges of orchestrating a human smuggling operation. While initially stopped by police in Tennessee in 2022 for human trafficking suspicions, he was not charged then. However, subsequent investigations led to his return and upcoming prosecution. His case gained media attention as the Trump administration highlighted it, while Garcia's wife contended he was never charged with a crime, claiming he occasionally drove construction workers without wrongdoing. The outcome of these charges remains crucial amid the political scrutiny surrounding immigration enforcement.
"This is what American justice looks like," Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday, announcing Abrego Garcia's return and the criminal charges.
The charges stem from a 2022 vehicle stop in which the Tennessee Highway Patrol suspected him of human trafficking, according to a report from the Department of Homeland Security.
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