Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Baltimore, Dec. 12, after he was released from detention. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA RELEASED AFTER JUDGE RULES TRUMP ADMIN LACKED VALID REMOVAL ORDER
A court order had previously been issued by an Obama-appointed federal judge that restricts DHS and other Trump administration officials from publicly discussing Abrego Garcia’s human smuggling case. That order was later narrowed, according to The Tennessee Star.
Abrego Garcia had repeatedly sought to curb public criticism from Trump administration officials, arguing the remarks threaten his right to a fair trial, Politico reported.
Demonstrators gather to protest against the deportation of immigrants to El Salvador outside the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations on April 24, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Monday also extended a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from immediately re-detaining Abrego Garcia after failing to produce a final removal order.
The ruling keeps in place an earlier order that secured his release from ICE custody.
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DHS and a defense attorney for Abrego Garcia did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano, Breanne Deppisch and Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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