(Background) SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - APRIL 17: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Sen. Van Hollen's Office, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) meets with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (L) at an undisclosed location on April 17, 2025 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was illegally deported by the Trump administration and has been held in prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Sen. Van Hollen's Office via Getty Images) / (R) Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia selfie. (Photo via: DHS)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lawyers accuse DOJ of taking part in ‘vindictive and selective prosecution,’ seeking to dismiss criminal charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys accused Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors on Tuesday of “vindictive and selective prosecution,” filing a motion to dismiss the criminal human smuggling charges against him.

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