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A federal judge has ruled the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, concluding his ongoing detainment lacks lawful basis.

"Since Abrego Garcia's return from wrongful imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," the judge stated in her ruling.

The situation stems from a mistaken removal to El Salvador earlier this year, which US authorities later acknowledged was an mistake. Following his repatriation to the United States to answer alien smuggling charges, he was detained in immigration custody.

In her order, the judge pointed out that the authorities does not have a current deportation order, which prevents them from deporting Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now."

Background of the Legal Challenge

The court challenge center on disputed claims. While the Trump administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 gang, he categorically denies this claim.

He has also entered a not guilty plea to the smuggling counts, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in the state of Tennessee.

Terms of Freedom

The judge, who was overseeing his challenge to deportation in a Maryland district court, determined that he must now comply with the conditions of his bond from jail in Tennessee. This decision shifts his supervision to the Tennessee court.

This ruling represents a significant development in a complicated immigration case involving claims of wrongful detention and contested criminal affiliations.