Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national previously deported from the United States, has returned to face criminal charges related to human smuggling, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. The development marks a significant turn in a case that has drawn considerable attention and political advocacy from the left.

Abrego Garcia, who has been accused of domestic abuse and is suspected of ties to the MS-13 gang, was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in March and deported to El Salvador.

Upon his return to his home country, he was initially placed in the Terrorism Confinement Center, a high-security facility designated for gang members.

His deportation, however, ignited outrage among Democrats, who contended it was unjustified given his prior protect

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