Key Witness to Cooperate in Case Against Kilmar Ábrego García Spared from Deportation

Court records reveal that the Trump administration has agreed to spare a key witness, José Ramón Hernández Reyes, from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Ábrego García.

Hernández Reyes, 38, has been convicted of smuggling migrants, illegal re-entry into the US after deportation, and pleaded guilty to 'deadly conduct' for firing a gun while intoxicated in Texas.

He has been released early from federal prison to a halfway house and allowed to stay in the US for at least a year, as per Washington Post records.

Prosecutors have labeled Hernández Reyes as the 'first cooperator' in the case against Ábrego García, with the Department of Homeland Security claiming he owned the SUV allegedly used by Ábrego García in migrant smuggling.

Hernández Reyes is one of the cooperating witnesses who could aid in deporting Ábrego García.

Ábrego García, a construction worker from Maryland, faced controversy over Trump's immigration policies after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to face smuggling charges.

His attorneys have criticized the charges as 'preposterous.'

Ábrego García's release from jail in Tennessee has been delayed due to conflicting statements by the administration on his deportation status.

His attorneys are seeking continued detention, expressing mistrust in the justice department's representations.

Ábrego García has pleaded not guilty.

According to the source: The Guardian.