WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man at the center of a political and legal maelstrom after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, has been returned to the United States to face charges related to transporting migrants living in the country illegally, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.

The stunning move, which had been quietly planned for several weeks, could provide a much-needed off-ramp for the Trump administration, which has bitterly opposed a series of court orders to take steps to release him after his wrongful removal March 15.

The 10-page indictment, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee, also represents a potential effort to save face: Bringing Abrego Garcia back to face criminal charges — rather than complying with the dictates of three federal courts, in

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