A US Judge Orders Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Detention Amidst Deportation Controversy
In a significant victory for immigrant rights activists, a Maryland resident named Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention by a US District Judge Paula Xinis. The ruling came after years of controversy surrounding Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation to El Salvador by the Trump administration in March.
Abrego Garcia, who entered the United States as a teenager without documentation, had previously been ruled ineligible for deportation due to his family facing danger from a gang that targeted them. However, the Trump administration has continued to pursue his removal, initially seeking his deportation to another African country before shifting its focus to Costa Rica.
In her decision, Judge Xinis criticized the Trump lawyers for "affirmatively misleading" the court, including falsely claiming that Costa Rica had rescinded an offer to accept Abrego Garcia. The judge ultimately granted Abrego Garcia's petition for immediate release from ICE custody, citing a lack of lawful authority for his detention.
The ruling comes as part of a larger controversy surrounding mass deportation policies under the Trump administration. Critics have long accused the president of using deportation as a tool to punish immigrants who speak out against his policies or attract attention to their cases.
Abrego Garcia's case has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump's hardline stance on immigration. The Maryland resident has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that the Trump administration is illegally using the deportation process to punish him due to the attention his wrongful deportation created.
In addition to his detention, Abrego Garcia faces charges related to alleged human smuggling stemming from a 2022 traffic stop. He has pleaded not guilty and is seeking to have the charges dismissed, claiming they are vindictive.
The Department of Homeland Security condemned Judge Xinis's ruling, accusing her of "judicial activism." However, the judge's decision marks a significant victory for immigrant rights advocates and highlights the ongoing challenges faced by those who are caught up in the complex and often contentious US immigration system.
In a significant victory for immigrant rights activists, a Maryland resident named Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention by a US District Judge Paula Xinis. The ruling came after years of controversy surrounding Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation to El Salvador by the Trump administration in March.
Abrego Garcia, who entered the United States as a teenager without documentation, had previously been ruled ineligible for deportation due to his family facing danger from a gang that targeted them. However, the Trump administration has continued to pursue his removal, initially seeking his deportation to another African country before shifting its focus to Costa Rica.
In her decision, Judge Xinis criticized the Trump lawyers for "affirmatively misleading" the court, including falsely claiming that Costa Rica had rescinded an offer to accept Abrego Garcia. The judge ultimately granted Abrego Garcia's petition for immediate release from ICE custody, citing a lack of lawful authority for his detention.
The ruling comes as part of a larger controversy surrounding mass deportation policies under the Trump administration. Critics have long accused the president of using deportation as a tool to punish immigrants who speak out against his policies or attract attention to their cases.
Abrego Garcia's case has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump's hardline stance on immigration. The Maryland resident has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that the Trump administration is illegally using the deportation process to punish him due to the attention his wrongful deportation created.
In addition to his detention, Abrego Garcia faces charges related to alleged human smuggling stemming from a 2022 traffic stop. He has pleaded not guilty and is seeking to have the charges dismissed, claiming they are vindictive.
The Department of Homeland Security condemned Judge Xinis's ruling, accusing her of "judicial activism." However, the judge's decision marks a significant victory for immigrant rights advocates and highlights the ongoing challenges faced by those who are caught up in the complex and often contentious US immigration system.
his case is literally the most dramatic & frustrating one i've heard of - ppl r talkin' bout wrongful deportation, fake asylum claims & ICE makin it hard for him to live his life in the us 
but judge xinis just dropped the hammer on those trump lawyers 
her decision was EVERYTHING 
gotta love how she called them out 4 bein all deceptiv & misleading 
i mean, who tries to claim somethin didn't happen? 
it's like, come on guys! 
anywaise, this ruling is a BIG win 4 immigrant rights activists everywhere 
they're gonna keep fightin for justice & fair treatment 4 ppl like kilmar #ImmigrationReformNow #JusticeForKilmar #TrumpGotServed
, like he was gonna rot in ICE custody forever 
. And can we talk about how the Trump admin is just trying to use deportation as a tool for revenge? Like, dude, if someone speaks out against you, do you really have to deport them or charge them with human smuggling? Come on! 
The judge's decision was totally justified, btw. Those lawyers were being total liars 
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. and btw, costa rica ain't even a thing, they ain't got nothin to do w/ abrego garcia's deportation 
. the trump admin is all about punishin ppl who speak out, & it's time for 'em 2 stop 
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! It's crazy to think that someone can spend years in detention just because of a mistake made by the previous admin 
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. I'm just glad that he's safe and can start rebuilding his life 
. Fingers crossed for all the others like him who are still fighting for their freedom 
! it's just not right that he was held captive for years due to a mistake made by the trump administration 
. the fact that they kept trying to deport him to costa rica (which apparently never happened 
) is just crazy. judge xinis's ruling is like, totally fair and she's basically saying that the us government can't just do whatever they want when it comes to immigration 
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! I love how she called out those Trump lawyers for lying to the court. That's just not cool 
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. He deserves it after everything he's been through 
he was already released from detention but now there's all these other charges against him... human smuggling? really? 
, but it feels like this whole situation is getting out of hand 
? I need more info before I start jumping off that bandwagon 
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. It shows that there are still some honest and fair-minded judges in the US system who won't get played by these partisan attorneys.
. The fact that he faces charges related to human smuggling is really vindictive, though - it just goes to show how arbitrary and unfair the system can be.
this is crazy how some ppl get stuck in detention forever cuz they don't have papers like kilmar abrego garcia, who entered us as a teenager... 
kilmar abrego garcia is going to be free! i'm so happy that judge xinis stood up for him and exposed the trump administration's lies