Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he’ll be deported if released

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(26 Jun 2025)
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1. STILL, courtroom sketch of Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing
2. STILL, courtroom sketch of, from left, attorney Sean Hecker, Kilmar Abrego Garcia and attorney Rascoe Dean in court during Garcia's detention hearing

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Nashville, Tennessee - 25 June 2025
3. Various of wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Jennifer Vasquez Sura departing from the federal courthouse, escorted by family members

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4. Various of supporters, UPSOUND (English) "No ICE. No KKK. No Fascist USA. Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here. Whose country? Our country! Whose rights? Our rights. Respect due process."



STORYLINE:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability to prevent Abrego Garcia’s deportation if he is released to await trial.

The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation became a flashpoint in the fight over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies has been in jail since he was returned to the U.S. on June 7, facing two counts of human smuggling.

A federal Judge has ruled that Abrego Garcia has a right to be released and even set specific conditions during a court hearing on Wednesday for him to live with his brother. But Abrego Garcia's attorneys expressed concern that it would lead to his immediate detention and possible deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes also expressed doubts during the hearing about her own power to require anything more than prosecutors using their best efforts to secure the cooperation of ICE.

Holmes did not say when she would file the release order for Abrego Garcia, but it will not happen before Friday afternoon.

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