🔗 Share this article US Judge Orders Freedom of Abrego Garcia from Immigration Custody A federal judge has ruled the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, concluding his continued detainment is without lawful basis. "Since his return from erroneous imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," Judge Paula Xinis wrote in her order. The situation originates in a erroneous removal to El Salvador earlier this year, which US authorities later acknowledged was an mistake. After his return to the United States to face alien smuggling charges, he was held in immigration custody. In her order, the court pointed out that the government does not have a valid removal order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this time." Context of the Legal Challenge The court challenge center on disputed assertions. While the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently denies this claim. He has also pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charges, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in Tennessee. Terms of Release The court, who was overseeing his petition to removal in a Maryland district court, ruled that he must now comply with the terms of his release from jail in Tennessee. This order effectively transfers his monitoring to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This ruling represents a significant turn in a complex immigration battle featuring claims of mistaken imprisonment and disputed criminal associations.