Abrego Garcia asks to delay release from jail amid Trump threats of deportation
MARYLAND AND TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, JUN 27 – Attorneys seek extended detention for Kilmar Abrego Garcia amid fears of immediate deportation despite a 2019 order protecting him from removal to El Salvador, highlighting legal conflicts.
- Amid conflicting statements, his attorneys filed a motion to delay his release until a July 16 hearing, aiming to keep him in custody in Tennessee.
- Earlier this year, he was deported to El Salvador in March despite a 2019 court order, and the Justice Department returned him last month to face charges.
- Under Trump administration policies, Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be detained and deported, while he faces human smuggling charges and has pleaded not guilty.
- Prosecutors are appealing the ruling and plan to call a Department of Homeland Security investigator Wednesday, and the court agreed to delay release until July 16 despite limited enforcement control.
- Future proceedings could determine his immediate release and set a precedent, underscoring due process challenges.
135 Articles
135 Articles

Judge won’t rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail
By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and BEN FINLEY, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday tried to poke holes in the human smuggling case the government is pursuing against him in Tennessee, while a federal judge said he won’t rule this week on freeing Abrego Garcia from jail, a decision that could precipitate his deportation. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint in the debate over President Donald Tr…
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego Garcia won't be deported, court records show
Court records show that the Trump administration has agreed to spare from deportation a key witness in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in exchange for his cooperation in the case. Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, 38, has been convicted of smuggling migrants and illegally reentering the United States after having been deported. He also pleaded guilty to “deadly conduct” in connection with a separate incident where he drunkenly fired a …
trump/gops star witness against Garcia is a felon and made a deal to go free
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed. The Trump administration has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon who drunkenly fired shots in a Texas community and spare him from deportation in...
SCOTUS rules Trump admin. must ‘facilitate’ — but not 'effectuate' — return of wrongfully deported man
The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States after mistakenly deporting him to a mega-prison in El Salvador. By a 9-0 ruling, the Court upheld an April 4th order from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis.
Star Witness against Kilmar Abrego García Was Due to Be Deported. Now He’s Being Freed.
The Trump administration has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon who drunkenly fired shots into a Texas community and spare him from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García, according to a review of court records and official testimony.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium