Federal prosecutors announced plans to begin removal proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia and deport him to a country that is not El Salvador upon his release from jail. Prosecutors stated that they will comply with all court orders and that their deportation plans are not imminent.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes ruled that Abrego Garcia has the right to be released while awaiting trial but decided to keep him in custody for a few more days.
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys expressed concerns that the government might quickly deport him, stating, “If this Court does not act swiftly, then the Government is likely to whisk Abrego Garcia away to some place far from Maryland.”
