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Abrego Garcia Wins Dismissal of US Human-Smuggling Case

Bloomberg Markets · May 22, 2026, 11:16 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed human-smuggling charges against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia after concluding the US government brought the case in retaliation for his legal fight against being deported.

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Abrego Garcia Wins Dismissal of US Human-Smuggling Case

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