Overview
- Jose Ramon Hernandez-Reyes, a convicted human smuggler, told the Department of Justice he hired Abrego Garcia multiple times to transport migrants across the U.S.
- Abrego Garcia, deported in March despite a 2019 legal protection, remains in El Salvador despite a Supreme Court order for his return to the United States.
- Bodycam footage from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop shows Abrego Garcia transporting nine individuals without a valid driver’s license, with DHS suspecting human trafficking at the time.
- Hernandez-Reyes, granted limited immunity for his testimony, claims he operated a Baltimore-based smuggling service and met Abrego Garcia in 2015.
- The Trump administration continues to resist Supreme Court directives to repatriate Abrego Garcia, citing his alleged MS-13 ties and involvement in human trafficking.