Abrego Garcia Will Stay in Custody for 30 Days, Temporarily Preventing Removal From US

The extended time in custody will give the Salvadoran citizen more time to consider his legal options.
Abrego Garcia Will Stay in Custody for 30 Days, Temporarily Preventing Removal From US
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was deported to El Salvador, in a handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025. Abrego Garcia Family/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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The Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys agreed on July 20 that the illegal immigrant will remain in custody for a 30-day period even if a judge orders his release.

Attorneys for the Salvadoran citizen told a federal court in Tennessee that they were concerned about the federal government’s stated plan to remove him to a third country after or even before criminal proceedings conclude. The government has said it removes illegal immigrants to third countries to which they have no connection if their country of citizenship won’t accept them.