JUST IN: Trump DOJ Ordered by Federal Judge to Free Kilmar Abrego Garcia Immediately

David Gilmour Dec 11th, 2025, 10:36 am

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A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

Maryland District Judge Paula Xinis directed that Abrego Garcia be released “immediately” on Thursday.

The Salvadoran immigrant was deported in March to the notorious CECOT prison in his home country, triggering outcry and a scramble within the courts.

Government lawyers ultimately conceded he had been removed due to a procedural error. A series of federal judges, and a unanimous Supreme Court, ordered officials to “facilitate” his return after his “illegal”

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