🔗 Share this article Federal Court Mandates Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE Detention A court has ordered the prompt release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, finding his continued confinement is without lawful basis. "Since Abrego Garcia's return from erroneous imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without lawful authority," the judge stated in her order. The case stems from a erroneous removal to El Salvador earlier this year, which US authorities later admitted was an error. Following his repatriation to the United States to face alien smuggling allegations, he was detained in federal custody. In her order, the judge pointed out that the government lacks a valid deportation order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this time." Background of the Case The legal challenge center on disputed claims. Whereas the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, he vehemently denies this claim. He has also pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy counts, which are part of a separate criminal case in Tennessee. Conditions of Release The judge, who was hearing his challenge to deportation in a federal court, determined that he must now comply with the terms of his bond from custody in Tennessee. This order shifts his supervision to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case. This ruling marks a significant turn in a complex immigration battle involving allegations of mistaken imprisonment and contested gang affiliations.