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US charges Kilmar Abrego Garcia with transporting people who were in the country illegally
The federal charges against聽Mr.聽Abrego Garcia unsealed Friday stem from a traffic stop in 2022. They allege that he conspired to bring undocumented immigrants to the U.S. from Guatemala, El Salvador, and other countries. The indictment also states that Mr. Abrego Garcia 鈥� who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and聽was being returned to the U.S. to face charges 鈥� was an MS-13 gang member. Mr. Abrego Garcia has denied membership in the gang. His lawyer previously stated that he saw no wrongdoing in footage released from the 2022 traffic stop.聽
Associated Press
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