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Yeshiva World News · Aug 18, 2026

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The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, challenging a judge’s decision that dismissed the case after finding the prosecution was vindictive. Abrego Garcia was charged with two counts of human smuggling stemming from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. The DOJ denied that the prosecution was retaliatory, arguing that career prosecutors brought the case based on evidence and the law and that there are “multiple legitimate bases to prosecute” him.

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, challenging a judge’s decision that dismissed the case after finding the prosecution was vindictive. Abrego Garcia was charged with two counts of human smuggling stemming from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. The DOJ denied that the prosecution was retaliatory, arguing that career prosecutors brought the case based on evidence and the law and that there are “multiple legitimate bases to prosecute” him.

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