A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, a 24-year-old from El Salvador described by the DOJ as an MS-13 leader on the East Coast. The dismissal clears the path for his deportation rather than criminal prosecution, though his attorney has filed legal challenges arguing the government violated his due process rights.

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