politics
DOJ urges appeals court to revive Abrego Garcia human smuggling case
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court Monday to revive the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accusing an Obama-appointed judge of improperly second-guessing prosecutors and intruding on executive authority.
TL;DR
- The Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
- The DOJ accuses a federal judge of improperly second-guessing prosecutors and intruding on executive authority.
- The judge had dismissed a two-count indictment accusing Abrego Garcia of conspiracy and unlawful transportation of illegal immigrants for financial gain.