The Trump administration can’t immediately deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a federal judge questioned whether the Maryland resident has been afforded sufficient due process.
Why it matters: Abrego Garcia is being held in a Virginia jail after he was arrested by immigration agents in Baltimore on Monday. The administration announced plans to immediately deport him to Uganda.
What she’s saying: District Judge Paula Xinis said it was important that Abrego Garcia not be moved because he “has had to make important decisions regarding his constitutional rights — exercising them, refraining from exercising them.”
“Close assistance of counsel is critical, so I do find that there is a sufficient basis to order that he not be moved from the current detention facility and that you let me know in the morning where your clients stand on that, what your position is, and I’ll take it from there,” Xinis said.
An attorney for the Trump administration initially said he did not have authorization to assure that Abergo Garcia wouldn’t be moved but conceded that he’d consult with the administration as Xinis pronounced her order.
Catch up quick: In March, Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, where he said he experienced torture.
Click this link for the original source of this article.
Author: Dillon B
This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://www.offthepress.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. If you are the author or represent the host site and would like this content removed now and in the future, please contact USSANews.com using the email address in the Contact page found in the website menu.
