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DOJ Seeks to Reinstat Charges Against Abrego Garcia

Updated 2026-08-18 15:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was previously cleared by a lower court. The case involves allegations of a likely vindictive prosecution.

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The Hill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting that a federal appeals court reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, following a lower court order earlier this year that found the Salvadoran man was the subject of a likely vindictive prosecution.  In a Monday court filing in the U.S.
2026-08-18 14:40 UTC
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