🔗 Share this article Federal Judge Mandates Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Immigration Custody A court has ordered the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, finding his ongoing detainment is without lawful basis. "Since his release after wrongful imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without lawful authority," Judge Paula Xinis wrote in her ruling. The case originates in a erroneous deportation to El Salvador in March, which US authorities later admitted was an mistake. Following his repatriation to the United States to answer human smuggling charges, he was held in immigration custody. In her decision, the judge noted that the authorities does not have a valid deportation order, which effectively blocks them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this time." Context of the Case The court challenge involve disputed assertions. Whereas the Trump administration contends that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently denies this claim. He has also entered a not guilty plea to the conspiracy charges, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in Tennessee. Conditions of Freedom The court, who was hearing his challenge to deportation in a federal court, determined that he must now comply with the conditions of his bond from jail in Tennessee. This order effectively transfers his monitoring to the Tennessee court. This ruling marks a notable development in a complex immigration case involving allegations of wrongful detention and disputed gang associations.