In brief
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation sparked debates over immigration policies during the Trump administration, has been transferred to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania from Virginia. His attorneys have expressed worries about reported issues at the new facility, including assaults and inadequate medical care. Despite being returned to the U.S. in June, Garcia faces human smuggling charges—an allegation his lawyers deem unjust.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador and whose case became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been moved from a Virginia detention center to a facility in Pennsylvania.Court records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement notified Abrego Garcia’s lawyers Friday that he was transferred to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Phillipsburg. The agency indicated that this new location would facilitate better access for his legal representatives.However, his attorneys have raised serious concerns regarding the conditions at Moshannon, citing recent reports of assaults, inadequate medical care, and insufficient food, according to a federal court filing.The Trump administration had previously labeled Abrego Garcia as a member of the MS-13 gang, an accusation he vehemently denies and which has not resulted in any charges against him.In June, the administration returned Abrego Garcia to the U.S., but he now faces human smuggling charges that his lawyers describe as absurd and vindictive.
