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A seventh body was found nearly 150 miles north of the Laredo site and is believed connected to six people who died of heat stroke inside a shipping container near the Mexico border; ICE has opened a human-smuggling probe, autopsies indicate heat-related deaths, and authorities say more people could have been inside the container.
A body found near a Bexar County railroad is believed to be connected to the six people found dead inside a boxcar in Laredo during a suspected human-smuggling operation. The Bexar County Medical Examiner will identify the man and determine the cause of death, while Union Pacific Police and Homeland Security Investigations continue the broader investigation into the incident.
Padres prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for transporting undocumented immigrants in the United States and self-deported to Mexico, likely losing his U.S. work visa for up to 10 years (reapply after five years). He was sentenced to 30 days in prison with credit for time served and issued an apology to teammates, the club, and fans as he returns home while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Padres' top pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty in November to a misdemeanor for accessory after the fact to improper entry in a U.S.-Mexico human-smuggling case and has self-deported to Mexico; under the plea the felony charge was dismissed, he received a 30-day sentence with time served, and removal from the United States is practically inevitable. Cruz, who signed with the Padres in 2024 for $750,000 and later underwent elbow surgery, remains a top-five prospect and was placed on the restricted list earlier this year. The case stemmed from a Oct. 28 Border Patrol stop involving a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal entrants.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia urged a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss his human-smuggling charges, arguing the case is vindictive punishment by Trump-era officials after his deportation mishap. He was deported to El Salvador, then brought back to the U.S. to face charges tied to a 2022 traffic stop; his lawyers contend DOJ officials influenced the decision to prosecute, while prosecutors say the decision was made by a single U.S. attorney. The judge has previously signaled concern about possible vindictiveness, and the case continues as Garcia remains free pending proceedings.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss his human-smuggling charges, arguing the case is vindictive punishment tied to the Trump administration after his reversal and return to the U.S.; the hearing also centers on whether DOJ officials’ motives and internal emails must be disclosed, with a prior ruling suggesting the decision to prosecute may have involved more than the lead prosecutor.
Documents reveal that high-level officials in the Justice Department pushed for the indictment of Kilmar Ábrego García, a man wrongly deported, suggesting the case may be vindictive retaliation for his legal victory against deportation, with a hearing scheduled for January to address these claims.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania is set to hear whether the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges is an illegal act of retaliation linked to his successful lawsuit against the Trump administration over his deportation, with evidence suggesting the charges may be politically motivated.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers claim that U.S. prosecutors initially offered him deportation to Costa Rica in exchange for a guilty plea but are now threatening to deport him to Uganda, raising concerns of coercion and legal misconduct amid ongoing immigration and criminal charges.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, is set to be deported to Uganda after declining a Costa Rican deportation offer and being released from a Tennessee jail, amid ongoing legal disputes and controversy over his previous mistaken deportation and immigration enforcement actions.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S., was released from federal custody while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, raising questions about due process and immigration enforcement practices.
Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador, has been released from jail in Tennessee after court orders, while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, marking a significant legal victory amid ongoing disputes over his deportation and rights.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned key members and an associate of the violent Mexican cartel Cartel del Noreste (formerly Los Zetas), targeting their roles in drug trafficking, violence, and human smuggling, with efforts to disrupt their operations and revenue streams.
A federal judge in Tennessee has delayed the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member facing human smuggling charges, to prevent his deportation amid conflicting statements from the Trump administration about his removal. Abrego Garcia, who entered the US illegally in 2011 and was previously unlawfully returned to El Salvador, remains in custody as legal and immigration issues unfold, including concerns over potential immediate deportation and the ongoing smuggling case.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in federal custody as a court considers whether he should be released while facing human smuggling charges, amid concerns about his potential detention by ICE and the implications for his legal case.