🔗 Share this article US Court Mandates Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Immigration Detention A federal judge has ordered the immediate discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, finding his continued detainment lacks lawful basis. "Since his return from wrongful imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," the judge wrote in her order. The situation stems from a mistaken removal to El Salvador in March, which US authorities later admitted was an error. Following his repatriation to the United States to answer alien smuggling allegations, he was held in immigration custody. In her decision, the court noted that the authorities does not have a valid removal order, which effectively blocks them from deporting Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this juncture." Background of the Case The court proceedings center on conflicting claims. Whereas the Trump administration contends that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, he vehemently 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 Freedom The judge, who was hearing his challenge to removal in a Maryland district court, ruled that he must now comply with the terms of his release from custody in Tennessee. This decision effectively transfers his monitoring to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This decision marks a notable turn in a complex legal case featuring allegations of wrongful detention and contested criminal affiliations.