Judge Considers Whether Abrego Garcia Returns To Custody
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Greenbelt, Maryland — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis held hearings this week over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and released from ICE custody, should be returned to immigration detention. The government must file a brief by Dec. 26 explaining legal authority to re-detain him; his lawyers may reply by Dec. 30. A temporary restraining order remains in effect, and a Tennessee judge postponed a January trial pending an evidentiary hearing on selective and vindictive prosecution claims. Supporters called for his continued release and family reunification. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Greenbelt, Maryland — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis held hearings this week over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and released from ICE custody, should be returned to immigration detention. The government must file a brief by Dec. 26 explaining legal authority to re-detain him; his lawyers may reply by Dec. 30. A temporary restraining order remains in effect, and a Tennessee judge postponed a January trial pending an evidentiary hearing on selective and vindictive prosecution claims. Supporters called for his continued release and family reunification. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline
- 1. March: Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and detained there.
- 2. August: U.S. immigration authorities held Abrego Garcia in detention while considering removal to multiple countries.
- 3. Early December: Judge Paula Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody.
- 4. Dec. 22: Xinis held a hearing and extended a temporary restraining order; government ordered to file brief by Dec. 26.
- 5. Jan. 28 (scheduled): Tennessee evidentiary hearing to address allegations of vindictive and selective prosecution.
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