DOJ to appeal dismissal of human trafficking charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The U.S. Department of Justice will appeal a judge’s dismissal of human trafficking charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025 and later returned to the U.S. The judge ruled the charges were brought 'selectively and vindictively,' and the government now seeks to deport him again, potentially to Liberia.