U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said on Aug. 25 that the Trump administration could not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and suspected gang member who is facing a federal indictment for alleged human smuggling.
“At least until a schedule is set, Petitioner Kilmar Abrego Garcia is not to be moved from his current detention facility, principally to preserve access to both his criminal and habeas counsel, and further directing that he is not to be removed from the United States,” an order from Xinis read.
