US flies back mistakenly deported man, charges him with smuggling

Abrego Garcia's lawyer says Justice is resorting to 'kitchen sink' tactics

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who lived in the U.S. legally with a work permit and was erroneously deported to El Salvador. His case took two drastic turns on June 6. © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported from Maryland to El Salvador by the Trump administration, was flown back to the United States to face criminal charges of transporting illegal immigrants within the U.S., Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday.

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