Summary
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee have asked a judge not to release him from jail yet, as they try to prevent his deportation. Abrego Garcia, previously deported to El Salvador due to a mistake, is facing charges unrelated to a traffic stop and is concerned about being deported again.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers want a judge to delay his jail release to avoid deportation.
- The U.S. Supreme Court ordered his return to the U.S. after he was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
- Abrego Garcia faces smuggling charges from a 2022 traffic stop.
- His lawyers argue that these charges are unfounded and part of a campaign against him.
- The Trump administration claimed Abrego Garcia was in an MS-13 gang, based on wrong information.
- An immigration judge in 2019 ruled that Abrego Garcia should not be deported due to threats in El Salvador.
- Abrego Garcia's wife has sued the Trump administration over his deportation.
- His lawyers have asked for a 30-day delay to consider additional legal options.
