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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From ICE Custody After Judge’s Order

The judge said the administration lacked a lawful order to effectuate a third-country removal for Abrego Garcia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From ICE Custody After Judge’s Order
Kilmar Abrego García arrives at his home in Beltsville, Md., after being released from ICE custody on Dec. 11, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran who has been at the center of the Trump administration’s deportation battles, was freed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a judge’s order on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered ICE to immediately release Abrego Garcia and for the administration to notify the court of his status by 5 p.m.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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