Deported ‘Maryland Father’ Heads Back To US… Now Faces Federal Charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported El Salvadoran man—also known as the “Maryland Father” by leftist corporate media —whom Democrats rushed to defend, is now headed back to the U.S. to face federal charges for allegedly running a human trafficking operation. He was previously accused of gang affiliation in a 2018 sworn affidavit and suspected of human trafficker in 2022.

ABC News cites multiple sources that say the El Salvadoran man has left the CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador via law enforcement after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly transporting illegal aliens from Texas into the Heartland. 

.@AGPamBondi announces Kilmar Abrego Garcia “has landed in the United States to face justice” on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling.

“Upon completion of his sentence, we anticipate he will be returned to his home country of El Salvador.” pic.twitter.com/hMRo7UqOGf

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 6, 2025

Here’s more from the report:

A two-count indictment, which was filed under seal in federal court in Tennessee last month, alleges Abrego Garcia, 29, participated in a years-long conspiracy to haul undocumented migrants from Texas to the interior of the country, according to sources briefed on the indictment.

The alleged conspiracy spanned nearly a decade and involved the domestic transport of thousands of non-citizens, including some children, from Mexico and Central America.

Among those allegedly transported were members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13, sources familiar with the investigation said.

Latest on the El Salvadoran man:

• NPR: Abrego Garcia Was “Living Quietly” In Maryland Before He Was Deported

• Abrego Garcia Moved To Lower Security Detention Facility, Given Own Room: State Department

• Deported ‘Maryland Father’, Kilmar’s Van Full Of Migrants Owned By Convicted Human-Trafficker

• Judge Halts Order Demanding Details On Efforts To Return Abrego Garcia To US

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia Accused Of Being “Gang Member” In 2018 Sworn Affidavit

• Human Trafficking Too? Biden Admin Flagged Deported El Salvadoran As ‘Suspect Alien’

We can’t help but wonder at the optics…

…another TACO move or does the Trump administration now have the kind of evidence that makes clear to all Americans exactly who the Democrats supported.

Abrego Garcia is reportedly on his way back to the United States. Some of us argued from the outset that this was the best course. The basis for his removal is overwhelming and, once this process is completed, he is likely to find himself on another flight back to El Salvador…

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) June 6, 2025