Topline
Federal prosecutors want to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he is released from a Tennessee jail and before his trial on human smuggling charges, according to multiple outlets, opposing his attorneys’ attempt to return him to Maryland, where he lived with his wife and children.
Katheryn Millwee holds a portrait of Kilmar Abrego Garcia outside the federal courthouse Wednesday, … More
Key Facts
Prosecutors for the Justice Department told a judge Thursday they want Abrego Garcia deported to a “third country”—instead of El Salvador, where he was initially deported in March over an “administrative error,” the Associated Press reported.
The Nashville, Tennessee-based federal judge who ordered Abrego Garcia’s release Wednesday chose to keep Abrego Garcia in jail a few days longer over concerns he would be quickly deported upon release.
Abrego Garcia’s release will not happen before Friday afternoon, according to Politico, noting the Tennessee judge did not explicitly say when Abrego Garcia would be let go.
Abrego Garcia is facing federal smuggling charges by the Justice Department, though there is not yet a trial date.
Attorneys for Abrego Garcia asked the Tennessee judge to order the man’s return to Maryland, where he would stay with his brother, as a way to prevent his deportation, Politico added.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.