Court proceedings began this week for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man accused of participating in an alleged human smuggling operation, with prosecutors presenting testimony and evidence related to a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee.

Prosecutors, who allege he is a member of the gang MS-13, a designated terrorist organization, argued he could flee or intimidate witnesses if released.

“Kilmar shares that he feels God’s presence with him as only God knows the darkness he has faced in these past three months,” she said through a translator.