Judge Orders "Immediate Release" of ICE Detainee; White House Vows Appeal

A federal judge has ordered the "immediate release" of a Salvadoran man from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The order was issued by a judge in Maryland. The White House announced it will appeal the decision. A White House spokesperson criticized the ruling. The spokesperson accused the judge of "judicial activism." This term describes when a judge is believed to be making new law based on personal views, rather than interpreting existing law. The individual at the center of the case is from El Salvador. Specific details of his immigration case were not immediately released. The Department of Justice is expected to file the appeal promptly. The man's release is now pending the outcome of that legal challenge.