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Justice Dept. Promised to Prosecute Abrego Garcia. Now It’s Not So Clear.

In the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the administration appears primarily concerned with ensuring that a man it has described as a “dangerous illegal alien” never walks free on U.S. soil.

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Supporters of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia rallying outside the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., during a hearing on his case on Thursday.

Trump Administration Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before His Trial, Justice Dept. Says

The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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Protesting outside the Federal District Court in Greenbelt, Md., in April.
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