Abrego Garcia Human-Smuggling Case Dismissed by Tennessee Judge

A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed the human-smuggling case against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant, after concluding the government had brought the case as retaliation for his legal fight against being deported.

US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. said in his 32-page ruling Friday the evidence showed the government “would not have brought this prosecution” if Abrego Garcia hadn’t filed a successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador.

Crenshaw already found evidence that high-level US Justice Department officials may have played a role in the charges being filed.

Abrego Garcia became a key figure in the US ...