🔗 Share this article Federal Court Orders Freedom of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Immigration Custody A federal judge has ruled the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, concluding his continued confinement lacks legal authority. "Since his return from wrongful imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," Judge Paula Xinis stated in her order. The case originates in a mistaken deportation to El Salvador in March, which US authorities later acknowledged was an mistake. Following his repatriation to the United States to answer human smuggling allegations, he was detained in federal custody. In her decision, the judge pointed out that the government does not have a valid deportation order, which effectively blocks them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now." Background of the Legal Challenge The court proceedings center on disputed claims. Whereas the former administration contends that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 gang, he vehemently denies this allegation. He has also entered a not guilty plea to the smuggling charges, which are part of a ongoing trial in Tennessee. Terms of Freedom The court, who was hearing his petition to deportation in a federal court, determined that he must now comply with the terms of his release from custody in Tennessee. This decision shifts his supervision to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This ruling marks a notable development in a complex immigration battle featuring allegations of mistaken imprisonment and contested gang affiliations.