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Trump administration plans to eventually deport Abrego Garcia to a country other than El Salvador

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 3 developments

By Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a “third country” eventually, meaning not El Salvador, where he is from and was mistakenly sent back to earlier this year.

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  1. Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him

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  2. Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in custody for now amid questions over what happens if he’s released

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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    Trump administration plans to eventually deport Abrego Garcia to a country other than El Salvador

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Judge says Justice Department failed to make case for Abrego Garcia’s detention ahead of criminal trial (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Tennessee said the Justice Department hasn’t made a convincing case that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be kept in pretrial detention, though the mistakenly deported man who was returned to the US is likely to remain in federal immigration custody regardless.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Tennessee plans to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Judge orders Abrego Garcia's release from jail to await trial, but ICE plans to detain him (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But he is not expected to be allowed to go free.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge says Justice Department failed to make case for Abrego Garcia’s detention ahead of criminal trial | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Tennessee said the Justice Department hasn’t made a convincing case that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be

  5. The Boston Globe

    Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail before trial, but ICE plans to detain him (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A Tennessee judge ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges, but he is not expected to be allowed to go free.

  6. NPR

    Federal judge says Abrego Garcia can be released on bail. That doesn't mean he will be (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released on bail while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. But ICE has indicated it may arrest him if he leaves prison.

  7. Fox News

    Federal judge denies detention for alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Judge rules against detaining alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his controversial deportation and return, highlighting tensions in Trump's immigration policies.

  8. Fortune

    Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s pre-trial release but ICE plans to detain him (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    And possibly try to deport him again

  9. Breitbart News

    Judge Orders Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia as He Awaits Federal Trial (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A Tennessee judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he awaits a federal trial for his alleged crimes.

  10. RedState

    Judge in Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Makes Stunning Decision Regarding His Detention (opens RedState)

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    Judge denies motion for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention in human smuggling case.

  11. UPI

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia likely to be held by ICE after DOJ release order (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but the Salvadoran migrant is expected to remain in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as the Trump administration appeals the court's decision.

  12. Local News 8

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in custody for now amid questions over what happens if he’s released (opens Local News 8)

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    By Isabel Rosales, CNN Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in federal custody, at least for a few more days, amid questions over what would happen if the Salvadoran migrant facing human smuggling charges is released and subsequently detained by Immigration and Customs Enfor…

  13. Florida Phoenix

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to appear in court for possible release, a move federal prosecutors oppose • Florida Phoenix (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    NASHVILLE — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is due to appear in a downtown Nashville courtroom today for a hearing scheduled to set conditions for his release pending trial on human smuggling charges. Federal prosecutors, however, continue to fight for him to be detained.

  14. NPR

    Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from prison in El Salvador (opens NPR)

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    A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the government mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to be released from prison until his trial on federal charges.

  15. NPR

    Judge orders Abrego Garcia released from prison pending his criminal trial (opens NPR)

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    Despite the court order, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is likely to be immediately taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has said he must be deported no matter what happens in his criminal trial.

  16. Iowa Capital Dispatch

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to appear in court for possible release, a move federal prosecutors oppose • Iowa Capital Dispatch (opens Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is due to appear in court Wednesday for a hearing to set conditions for pretrial release in his human smuggling case.

  17. NBC4 Washington

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he'll be deported (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors can prevent his deportation if he is released to await trial.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail for now (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Lawyers for the Maryland father, a Salvadoran immigrant, fear he could face a second deportation if released.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar over whether he’ll be swiftly deported (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Although a federal judge has ruled that he has a right to be released and set conditions for his release, his attorneys expressed concern that it would lead to detention by ICE.

  20. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in custody for now amid questions over what happens if he’s released | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Isabel Rosales, CNN Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in federal custody, at least for a few more days, amid

  21. The Boston Globe

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he’ll be deported if released (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Although a federal judge has ruled that he has a right to be released, his attorneys expressed concern that it would lead to immediate detention by ICE and deportation.

  22. Tennessee Lookout

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to appear in court for possible release, a move federal prosecutors oppose • Tennessee Lookout (opens Tennessee Lookout)

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    Tennessee Lookout's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is due to appear in a downtown Nashville courtroom Wednesday for a hearing scheduled to set conditions for his release.

  23. Bangor Daily News

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail only to be taken into immigration custody (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail in Tennessee on Wednesday, only to be taken into immigration custody.The

  24. Source New Mexico

    Trump administration intends to deport Abrego Garcia to third country, DOJ lawyer says • Source New Mexico (opens Source New Mexico)

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    Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers Thursday made an emergency request to a federal judge to bring him back to Maryland while his case continues

  25. Wisconsin Examiner

    Trump administration intends to deport Abrego Garcia to third country, DOJ lawyer says • Wisconsin Examiner (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Examiner's feed description

    A Maryland judge scheduled an emergency hearing on Abrego Garcia's lawyers' concerns he might be deported again if not returned to Maryland

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