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Tennessee judge dismisses federal human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego García

NPR | By Marianna Bacallao,
Scott Simon
Published May 23, 2026 at 4:39 AM PDT

A federal judge in Tennessee cleared Kilmar Abrego Garcia of all criminal charges. His case gained attention when the Trump administration wrongly deported him to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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