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Judge Paula Xinis ruled ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia until a hearing.

Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite protection orders.

He argues the Trump administration is misusing removal powers to punish him.

ICE criticized the ruling and vowed to appeal the court’s order.

A federal judge ordered Friday that U.S. immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detention.

Abrego Garcia was appearing Friday morning for a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, some 14 hours after he was released from detention on a judge’s orders. His lawyers asked the judge to block authorities from detaining him again.

Officials cannot re-detain him until the co

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