Trump to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Human Trafficking Trial
by Nick R. Hamilton
President Donald Trump’s administration has confirmed that it will deport illegal alien MS-13 gang thug Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he faces trial for human trafficking.
During a hearing Thursday, a Justice Department lawyer said he would be removed to a “third country” that is not his native El Salvador.
Now, Abrego Garcia wants to stay in jail in the United States to avoid deportation.
It’s the latest development in a legal saga that has featured prominently in the battle between the Trump administration and Democrats over immigration.
The federal case against Abrego Garcia accuses him of trafficking illegal aliens from Texas to the U.S. interior.
In 2022, Abrego Garcia was suspected of smuggling during a traffic stop in Tennessee but was not charged at the time.
The administration has also been prosecuting a case in the court of public opinion, citing evidence of Abrego Garcia’s MS-13 ties.
Trump is accusing Democrats who have defended him of having a soft spot for violent criminals.
The Trump administration returned Abrego Garcia to the U.S. this month to face criminal charges.
It came following weeks of pressure from courts to reverse his “mistaken” deportation to his native land.
The illegal alien had been living in Maryland for years when he was removed to his country of origin.
The deportation sparked a furious backlash from Democrats who accused Trump of ignoring due process.
The judge in Abrego Garcia’s criminal case in Tennessee was prepared to release him from jail.