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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail as ICE blocked from immediately deporting him

The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case on smuggling charges has ordered his release from jail before trial, finding that prosecutors failed to show “any evidence” that his history or arguments against him warrant ongoing detention.

That order arrived moments after another federal judge overseeing his wrongful deportation case blocked Donald Trump’s administration from immediately arresting and deporting him after he is released from jail.

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