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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Faces Federal Trial After Wrongful Deportation as Contempt Fight Continues

Prosecutors argue his return to U.S. custody satisfies a court order, warranting dismissal of the contempt suit filed by his lawyers.

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who lived in the U.S. legally with a work permit and was erroneously deported to El Salvador, looks on during a press conference with other family members, supporters and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2025.
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Demonstrators rally outside the White House to demand the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States and to mark the May Day holiday on May 1, 2025.

Overview

  • Abrego Garcia was returned to U.S. custody on June 6 to face a two-count federal indictment in Tennessee for conspiracy to transport aliens and transporting undocumented aliens.
  • Prosecutors filed to detain him pending trial, arguing his involvement in smuggling minors and suspected MS-13 associates creates a significant flight and witness intimidation risk, with his detention hearing set for June 13.
  • In Maryland, his attorneys filed to keep alive a contempt and sanctions proceeding against the Trump administration, asserting it flagrantly defied court orders before his return.
  • Justice Department lawyers countered in filings that his repatriation fulfills all court requirements, requesting dismissal of the civil contempt litigation.
  • The department removed Erez Reuveni, the Justice Department lawyer who acknowledged the initial deportation was a 2025 administrative error that violated a 2019 protection order.