Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Tennessee Jail Returning Maryland

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, has been released from jail in Tennessee and is returning to his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. His attorneys characterize the prosecution as vindictive, alleging the charges were brought in retaliation for his legal challenge against his deportation. Judge Barbara D. Holmes granted his pretrial release, though his legal team remains concerned about potential re-arrest or deportation by immigration authorities upon his return. Abrego Garcia was previously held for nearly three months in a Salvadoran megaprison before being brought back to the U.S. The case has become a flashpoint in debates over President Trump's immigration policies, highlighting ongoing legal battles over due process and deportation practices. The Justice Department and prosecutors have yet to respond to requests for comment on his release and the claims of selective prosecution.