"The Maryland resident was later returned to the US, but the Trump administration has continued to seek his deportation to another country. Since Abrego Garcia's return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority, Xinis wrote in her decision. For this reason, the Court will GRANT Abrego Garcia's Petition for immediate release from ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] custody."
"Abrego Garcia entered the US as a teenager without documentation and has resided in Maryland with his wife and children for years. An immigration judge in 2019 ruled Abrego Garcia could not be deported to El Salvador because he faced danger from a gang that targeted his family. The Trump administration's violation of that order became a rallying point for critics of the president's mass deportation campaign."
"Authorities have since been seeking to deport Abrego Garcia to a series of African countries. The Maryland resident has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the Trump administration is illegally using the deportation process to punish him due to the attention his wrongful deportation created. Since his return, federal authorities have also filed charges against Abrego Garcia for alleged human smuggling related to a 2022 traffic stop. He has pleaded not guilty and filed a motion to dismiss the charges, claiming the prosecution is vindictive."
US District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody after finding his re‑detention lacked lawful authority. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and later returned to the United States. An immigration judge in 2019 previously ruled that Abrego Garcia could not be deported to El Salvador because a gang targeted his family. Federal authorities have sought his deportation to other countries and filed charges alleging human smuggling from a 2022 traffic stop. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty, filed a motion to dismiss, and sued claiming unlawful, punitive use of the deportation process.
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