Published Aug 18, 2026, 10:40 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 3 sources

DOJ asks court to reinstate Abrego Garcia charges

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The Justice Department (DOJ) is requesting that a federal appeals court reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, following a lower court order earlier this year that found the Salvadoran man was the subject of a likely vindictive prosecution. In a Monday court filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the…