Kilmar Abrego Garcia, deported after "an administrative error" despite a protective order allowing him to remain in the United States, was imprisoned in El Salvador and has been returned to the U.S. where he will face criminal charges.
Federal court records show that Abrego Garcia, 29, has been indicted on two charges of unlawful transport of illegal aliens for financial gain, USA TODAY reported.
Abrego Garcia faces two counts of human trafficking in an indictment in a Tennessee federal court. The indictment, filed in May, says Abrego Garcia helped move undocumented migrants from Texas to the U.S. interior. The sealed indictment was made public June 6.
The Trump administration has accused Abrego Garcia of being a member of MS-13 gang. A U.S. district judge has disagreed, saying the administration has not provided evidence to support that accusation, according to court documents.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland said Abrego Garcia's deportation was "an illegal act" and ordered his return on April 4. The Trump administration appealed the order, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied the appeal.
