How A Child Of Immigrants Defends Abrego Garcia

By Corey Rothauser | November 10, 2026, 4:24 PM EST

Hecker Fink attorney Jeffrey Then grew up translating English-language letters for customers at his Dominican immigrant family’s Bronx business. Decades later, he drew on that experience while defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia from federal human smuggling charges, becoming a lifeline for Abrego Garcia during his detention.

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