🔗 Share this article US Court Mandates Freedom of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE Detention A federal judge has ruled the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, finding his continued confinement lacks legal authority. "Since his release after erroneous detention in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," Judge Paula Xinis wrote in her ruling. The situation stems from a mistaken deportation to El Salvador in March, which US authorities later acknowledged was an mistake. Following his return to the United States to face human smuggling allegations, he was detained in immigration custody. In her order, the judge noted that the authorities does not have a current deportation order, which prevents them from deporting Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this time." Background of the Case The legal challenge involve conflicting claims. While the former administration contends that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 criminal organization, he categorically denies this allegation. He has also entered a not guilty plea to the conspiracy counts, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in the state of Tennessee. Conditions of Release The court, who was overseeing his petition to deportation in a Maryland district court, determined that he must now comply with the terms of his bond from jail in Tennessee. This order shifts his monitoring to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This decision represents a significant development in a complicated immigration case featuring claims of mistaken imprisonment and disputed criminal affiliations.