Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of 'vindictive prosecution'

nation • 8/20/2025

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a human smuggling case against him.

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a human smuggling case against him, saying the government was prosecuting the Maryland construction worker to punish him for challenging his removal to El Salvador. Their mo... [2502 chars]