Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Will he,
- Be deported back to El Salvador, again? Not likely.
- Be deported to a third country? More likely.
- Stay in the U.S. to face human smuggling charges? Also possible.
From the New York Post,
Suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be deported after he’s released from jail in Tennessee, but not to his native El Salvador, according to a federal prosecutor.
The Trump administration plans to initiate removal proceedings against Abrego Garcia that would expel him to a “third country,” Justice Department lawyer Jonathan Guynn told a Maryland federal judge on Thursday.
Not so fast. The Post also reports,
A DOJ spokesman, however, indicated the department intends to try Abrego Garcia before he’s deported.
“This defendant has been charged with horrific crimes, including trafficking children, and will not walk free in our country again,” DOJ spokesman Chad Gilmartin said in a statement after Guynn explained the Trump administration’s plans for Abrego Garcia.
His court saga will continue with another hearing scheduled for July 7.
