Summary
A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from immigration detention while his legal case continues. The judge decided that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must let him go right away because he was being held without permission.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is fighting against his deportation in court.
- A federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, ordered his immediate release.
- The ruling states Abrego Garcia was detained again without legal authority after returning from El Salvador.
- The judge granted Abrego Garcia's request for release from ICE custody.
- The Justice Department and Homeland Security have not commented on the matter.
- Abrego Garcia's attorney is Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg.
