Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody
The legal wrangling over Salvadoran national continues
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A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody on Thursday.
"Since Abrego Garcia’s return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," a memorandum opinion from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis declares. "For this reason, the Court will GRANT Abrego Garcia’s Petition for immediate release from ICE custody."
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