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Federal judge blocks government from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia after release

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A federal judge blocked the government from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia right before he was scheduled to appear before immigration authorities.

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Washington Examiner
Federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Judge Paula Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody after finding no removal order or lawful basis to detain him.
FOX 5 DC
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s immediate release from ICE custody (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Judge Paula Xinis has granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s immediate release from ICE custody.
Fox2 Detroit
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention, his attorney's office says (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
The Columbian
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention (opens The Columbian)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward.
New York Post
US judge orders Kilmar Abrego released from immigration detention (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s...
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody after judge’s ruling (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday afternoon following a federal judge’s order. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE custody “immediately,” Thursday in a court fil…
NBC Los Angeles
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia be immediately released from immigration detention (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward.
Fox News
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released after judge rules Trump admin lacked valid removal order (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released after a federal judge ruled his immigration detention unlawful. His attorney confirmed the release to Fox News.
WSVN Miami
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 10, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves
Forbes
Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s ‘Immediate Release’ From ICE Custody (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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District Court Judge Paula Xinis ruled that Abrego Garcia was “re-detained” by ICE “without lawful authority” after his return from El Salvador.
CBS News
Federal judge in Maryland orders Abrego Garcia (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Al Jazeera
US Judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation to El Salvador has become rallying point against Trump’s hardline policies.
UPI
Judge orders ICE to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia now (opens UPI)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A federal judge ordered Thursday the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported Salvadoran now facing U.S. charges.
KESQ Palm Springs
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released from ICE custody ‘immediately’ (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is currently in the process of being released Thursday afternoon from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Pennsylvania, his attorney told CNN.
ABC 7 Chicago
Judge orders immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention.
Townhall
Federal Judge Orders Abrego Garcia to Be Released From ICE Custody (opens Townhall)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody amid controversy.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, being held in a Pa. immigrant detention center (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Dec 10, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Abrego Garcia was being held at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
Delaware Public Media
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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The native of El Salvador and resident of Maryland has become a symbol of the Trump administration's policy of mass deportations after he was mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador in the spring.
The Daily Caller
Obama-Appointed Judge Orders ICE To Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s “immediate release” from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday.
NBC News
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released immediately from ICE custody (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court in Maryland ordered Abrego be released immediately, citing a lack of a final order of removal for Abrego.
WHDH Boston
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Dec 10, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves
Fox News
Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Federal Judge Paula Xinis has ordered the government to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Breitbart News
Obama Judge Demands Kilmar Abrego Garcia Be Immediately Released (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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A judge is demanding that the governent release famed illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention, pending his deportation.
The Guardian
Kilmar Ábrego García ordered released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 10, 2025
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Maryland judge freed Ábrego as his case becomes a partisan flashpoint in battle over Trump’s deportation agenda
The Boston Globe
Judge orders Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE detention (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Dec 10, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, saying that the Trump administration had detained him for nearly four months "without lawful authority" despite repeated vows to re-expel him from the country.

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