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Deported Suspect Challenges Human Smuggling Charges in Maryland

7/11/2025

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a suspected MS-13 member from El Salvador, was deported in March but returned to Maryland to confront human smuggling charges. CASA argues his deportation breached a court order, raising concerns about his potential deportation to a third country before his trial wraps up. The stakes are high as justice hangs in the balance.

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Story summary

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a suspected MS-13 member from El Salvador, was deported in March but returned to Maryland to confront human smuggling charges. CASA argues his deportation breached a court order, raising concerns about his potential deportation to a third country before his trial wraps up. The stakes are high as justice hangs in the balance.