Summary
A U.S. judge ruled that President Trump's administration cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongfully deported last year. The judge said the government failed to show it could remove him to another country within a reasonable time.
Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran national wrongfully deported last year.
- A U.S. judge decided he cannot be re-detained by the Trump administration.
- The judge noted the government had no effective plan to deport him again.
- Abrego Garcia was previously deported to El Salvador and held in poor prison conditions.
- The Trump administration tried to deport him to several African countries without success.
- Initially, the government claimed he was part of the MS-13 gang but provided no evidence.
- His wrongful deportation led to widespread criticism of the administration's actions.
- The administration brought him back to the U.S. following a court order.