Judge Orders Release of Immigrant at Center of Trump Policy Fight
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A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the release of Kilmar Ábrego García from immigration custody. His case has become a major political battle over former President Donald Trump's deportation agenda.
Ábrego García is a Salvadoran construction worker. He was held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The judge ruled for his release on Thursday.
He will now be advised on the conditions of his release. This is related to a separate criminal case in Tennessee.
The legal fight over Ábrego García is now a partisan flashpoint. It is seen as a direct challenge to Trump's policies of mass deportation.