The first day of the trial for Kilmar Abreg Garcia ends without a decision on the care

After almost six hours of testimony on Friday accused the man Kilmar Abrego Garcia It is no closer to the study of whether he can release from the custody of his federal lawsuit in Nashville.

The court hearing began with both Garcia allegedly Participant MS-13 He is accused of trading unregistered migrants and conspiracies with others for this, not pleading guilty.

Garcia’s legal team told Judge Magistrate Barbara Holmes on Friday, who had reconsidered the accusation, and that Garcia understood what he was accused before he officially entered a request that arose from the 2022 traffic stop.

Federal Criminal case against Abreg Garcia comes after loud, protracted legal struggle for their deportation and The Trump Administration’s efforts To delay the return to the US, even after the Supreme Court obliged the administration to “promote” its release.

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Bucky Garcia sat silently while analyzing, wearing a red orange jacket, a look is mostly focused on pursuit and window in the courtroom. The mother, brother and wife of Orenga Garcia were present in court, as well as members of the non -profit court appointed special supporters (CASA), which helped in some translations for the family and providing moral support.

During the hearings, the prosecution spoke with a special agent Peter Joseph, who told the prosecutor’s office that he had been appointed for the first time in the case of both Garcia in April 2025, when both Garcia was still detained in Salvador.

Since then, according to Joseph, he has considered the footage from the traffic stop of both Harcia, which became the basis of accusation of human smuggling.

At the time, Joseph said to the prosecutor’s office, both Garcia was driving a vehicle with nine passengers and was tight while traveling from Saint -Louis In Maryland with a license.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia with translator (Paul Colinz)

Six out of nine passengers in the vehicle have since been unlawfully recognized in the country, Joseph said, adding that one passenger in a minibus told the officers that he had been born in 2007, which would only make him 15 at the time.

Joseph said that on the basis of evidence, both Garcia paid $ 1,000 for the trip and that he would transport 50 people a month.

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In addition to smuggling, Joseph allegedly both of Garcia also engaged in unsuitable behavior with minor girls he was transporting, including a 15-year-old man who allegedly asked both Garcia to send him nude photos.

However, during the cross -defense interrogation, it was noted that Joseph was not present for some interviews with women’s sources, which made the defense claim that his testimony was based on other people and should be thrown away.

Holmes, however, allowed all testimony without striking.

Full view of the court out -with the wife of both Garcia Jennifer Vasquez Sura (Paul Colinz)

Acting US Prosecutor Robert McGuar also discussed two protective orders submitted by the wife of both Garcia, Jennifer Vaskes Sura, in 2020 and 2021, in which she called him as offensive and pre -trial.

McGuir claimed that both the both remains detained in the trial in favor of both, stating that he was at risk and danger to the public, based on the fact that he called a healthy look at the road stop and the evidence presented in court.

However, Will Allenworth, a federal public defender representing both Garcia, claimed that the testimony was disorganized and that it was unclear how much it was based on alien. He claimed that there should be no concern that both Garcia is a risk of flight because he would go directly into the care of the ice.

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Odrego Garcia in court (Paul Colinz)

Another public defender, Dumaka Shabaz, claimed that he was not a crime of terrorism, which he said clearly supported his release. Shabaz also said that both Garcia had experienced injury and depression with her deportation, has strong ties with the society, and all his loved ones are in the US, so he has no incentive to run away.

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Holmes did not appoint the date of the next court hearing, but said it would be determined soon.

This report has contributed to this report by Fox News Digital.