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U.S. Judge Orders Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia But He Faces Likely Detainment by ICE

HeadlineJun 23, 2025

In more immigration news, a federal judge in Tennessee has ordered the release of Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail, where he’s been held since being brought back to the U.S. earlier this month after being wrongfully sent to and imprisoned in El Salvador. But Abrego Garcia will likely be then taken into ICE custody while he awaits his federal trial. The Trump administration is accusing him of helping transport undocumented immigrants —charges his legal team and family have denied. Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty to trafficking earlier this month.

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