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Judge Frees Maryland Father from ICE After Errors

12/20/2025

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Story summary
  • A federal judge released Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland father, from ICE detention due to deportation-order errors.
  • The government lacked a valid removal purpose.
  • Ábrego García was deported to El Salvador and held in a mega-prison before returning in June.
  • His attorney, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, said the government attempted to rearrest him immediately after his release.
  • A hearing is scheduled to determine the conditions of any potential rearrest.