Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Abrego Garcia Remains Free Pending Further Review
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia is a man who was accidentally deported from the US to a prison in El Salvador.
He sued the US government and was allowed to return.
Now, he is facing human-smuggling charges and the government wants to deport him again.
A judge has said he can stay free for now while more information is gathered.
His supporters say the government is trying to punish him for suing.
They gathered outside the court to show their support.
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia will remain free at least through the end of the month while a federal judge reviews the government's plans for his detention or deportation.
Judge Paula Xinis ordered more information from the Department of Justice and set a schedule through Dec. 30.
Abrego Garcia's lawyer, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, claims the government is trying to detain him as retaliation for his lawsuit challenging his accidental deportation.
Abrego Garcia was handed an order of supervision upon his release earlier this month, which the government later claimed was an error.
Dozens of supporters gathered outside the courthouse to show their support for Abrego Garcia, holding signs and singing songs.
- Who
- Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing deportation and criminal charges in the US.
- What
- A federal judge has ordered that Abrego Garcia remain free while further information is gathered regarding his potential detention or deportation.
- When
- The decision was made on Monday, with the next hearing scheduled for Dec. 30.
- Where
- The hearing took place in Greenbelt, Maryland.
- Why
- The judge sought more information on the government's plans for Abrego Garcia, citing concerns about the accuracy of previous representations made by the government.
- Name
- Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia
- Location
- Greenbelt, Maryland
- Judge
- Paula Xinis
- Next Hearing Date
- Dec. 30
- Charges
- Human-smuggling
- Lawyer
- Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg
- Supporters' Group
- Bend The Arc: Jewish Action of Maryland
