Tables turn in Justice Department case against Kilmar Abrego GarciaThe Justice Department is defending its decision to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on 2022 immigrant-transport charges after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and then returned to the US. His lawyers say the charges were filed to justify bringing him back, and the Justice Department is defending the decision with testimony from a former acting US attorney.

Source: CNN February 26, 2026 17:48 UTC