🔗 Share this article Federal Court Orders Release of Abrego Garcia from Immigration Detention A federal judge has ordered the prompt release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, finding his ongoing detainment is without legal authority. "Since his release after erroneous imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without lawful authority," Judge Paula Xinis wrote in her ruling. The situation originates in a mistaken deportation to El Salvador earlier this year, which the government later admitted was an error. After his repatriation to the United States to face human smuggling allegations, he was held in immigration detention. In her order, the judge noted that the authorities lacks a current deportation order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now." Context of the Case The court proceedings involve disputed claims. While the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently denies this allegation. He has also entered a not guilty plea to the smuggling charges, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in the state of Tennessee. Conditions of Freedom The judge, who was overseeing his petition to deportation in a federal court, ruled that he must now comply with the conditions of his bond from jail in Tennessee. This order shifts his supervision to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This decision represents a notable turn in a complicated legal battle involving allegations of mistaken imprisonment and contested gang affiliations.