A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, marking the latest development in a protracted legal battle over his wrongful deportation earlier this year.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis wrote that "Abrego Garcia's case demands judicial intervention," concluding that his continued detention lacked legal basis. "Since Abrego Garcia's return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," she wrote. "For this reason, the Court will GRANT Abrego Garcia's Petition for immediate release from ICE custody."
