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A court has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, finding his continued detainment lacks lawful basis.

"Since Abrego Garcia's release after erroneous imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without legal justification," the judge wrote in her ruling.

The case originates in a mistaken deportation to El Salvador in March, which the government later admitted was an error. Following his repatriation to the United States to face alien smuggling charges, he was detained in immigration custody.

In her order, the court noted that the authorities does not have a valid deportation order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this time."

Background of the Case

The legal challenge center on disputed claims. While the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently disputes this allegation.

He has also pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charges, which are part of a separate criminal case in the state of Tennessee.

Terms of Freedom

The court, who was overseeing his challenge to deportation in a federal court, ruled that he must now comply with the conditions of his bond from custody in Tennessee. This order effectively transfers his monitoring to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case.

This ruling represents a significant development in a complicated immigration case featuring allegations of wrongful detention and contested criminal affiliations.