A judge ordered Abrego Garcia released. His future remains uncertain [View all]
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Source: NPR
Updated June 25, 2025 5:23 PM ET
A federal judge said there's no reason to keep detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S., while he awaits trial on federal charges. That's according to a written order from U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw of Tennessee on Wednesday that followed a hearing.
The hearing on Wednesday was meant to set conditions for Abrego Garcia's release, including limitations on his travel. The judge on the case gave the government and Abrego Garcia's lawyers more time to submit statements on his release conditions.
Even if he's released from the custody of the Department of Justice, Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, is likely to be immediately taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE has said he must be deported no matter what happens in his criminal trial.
Judge Crenshaw acknowledged that fact in his Wednesday opinion, and said it's up to the government to mediate between agencies and decide what happens. "The Executive Branch is in control of where Defendant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia awaits trial in this case," Crenshaw wrote. "This is true because the Executive Branch can elect whether to hold him for pending deportation proceedings or not."
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/25/nx-s1-5445168/abrego-garcia-prison-immigration
The judge apparently rejected DOJ's appeal - Trump DOJ does shocking 180, imploring judge not to release Abrego Garcia for fear ICE will cause 'irreparable problems' by deporting him behind its back
Bondi manufactured this whole fictional "Plan B case" for teevee and now they shot themselves in the foot by not being able to finish their cliffhanger episode if ICE actually deports him.
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A federal judge said there's no reason to keep detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S., while he awaits trial on federal charges. That's according to a written order from U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw of Tennessee on Wednesday that followed a hearing.
The hearing on Wednesday was meant to set conditions for Abrego Garcia's release, including limitations on his travel. The judge on the case gave the government and Abrego Garcia's lawyers more time to submit statements on his release conditions.
Even if he's released from the custody of the Department of Justice, Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, is likely to be immediately taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE has said he must be deported no matter what happens in his criminal trial. Judge Crenshaw acknowledged that fact in his Wednesday opinion.
"The Executive Branch is in control of where Defendant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia awaits trial in this case," Crenshaw wrote. "This is true because the Executive Branch can elect whether to hold him for pending deportation proceedings or not."
Original article/headline -
June 25, 2025 4:45 PM ET
A judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S., to be released from prison on Wednesday while he awaits trial on federal charges.
That's according to a decision from U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw of Tennessee on Wednesday.
Despite the court order, Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, is likely to be immediately taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has said he must be deported no matter what happens in his criminal trial. Judge Crenshaw acknowledged that fact in his Wednesday opinion.
"The Executive Branch is in control of where Defendant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia awaits trial in this case," he wrote. "This is true because the Executive Branch can elect whether to hold him for pending deportation proceedings or not."
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