# US seeks to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 19:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/us-seeks-to-revive-criminal-case-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling blocking criminal charges against Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The judge had found the human-trafficking prosecution an abuse of prosecutorial power and evidence of presumed retaliation after his wrongful deportation embarrassed the government.