A Salvadoran, wrongly expelled and then brought back to the United States, was released from prison

A Salvadoran immigrant, wrongly expelled and then brought back to the United States after several months of legal battle, was released on Friday. However, This release marks a new twist in a case that has become emblematic of the policy of massive expulsion. However, of immigrants led by the government of Donald Trump.

Today was a very special day. Furthermore, because I saw my family for the first time in more than 160 dayswitnessed Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a statement CASAan association for the defense of immigrants.

We have taken one more step towards justice. In addition, but it has not yet been fully rendered.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia had been expelled to Salvador without any other form of trial in March with more than 250 men. Consequently, most of belonging to a Venezuelan gang.

The Trump government then recognized a administrative error Concerning this resident of Maryland married to an American.

Mr. However, Abrego Garcia does not have a legal immigration status on American soil. but an expulsion decree against him to Salvador had been definitively canceled in 2019.

He was finally brought back to the United States in June. but the Trump administration had immediately launched prosecution against him in Tennessee for aid to the illegal stay of migrants.

A judge of this state had concluded on July 23 that he was to be released pending trial in this case. the date of which was set for January 27, 2026.

His release intervened on Friday.

In photos communicated by the organization. we see him smiling and moved, his son in his arms, alongside his family and his wife drying his tears.

Another possible expulsion

A White House spokesperson said that his release was an insult to his salvadoran, wrongly expelled then brought victims.

The American executive notably accuses Mr. Abrego Garcia of being a member of the Salvadoral Gang MS-13. classified terrorist organization by the new administration of the United States.

A judge of Tennessee had however stressed in June that he n’a[vait] No legal history . that his membership presumed to a gang [était] contradicted by the very evidence presented by the government.

According to American media, the Department of Internal Security (DHS) informed Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers that the latter could be transferred to Uganda. and which he had to appear on Monday before the immigration services.

Although his release brings a certain relief. we all know that he is far from safe. Ice detention [police de l’immigration] Or expulsion to an unknown third country still threatens to tear his family.

The Department of Internal Security did not respond to the requests of the France-Presse agency.

Abigail Jackson. deputy spokesperson for the White House, insisted on X on the fact that he should reply And said he should wear an electronic bracelet in order to guarantee the security of the American public until other measures can be taken.

A Maryland judge. seized by the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia since his expulsion in March, prohibited in July to the government, including the immigration police (ICE), to put him into detention once his release has taken place.

His decision also obliges the government to notify Kilmar Abrego Garcia. his lawyers at least 72 hours in advance if he decided to expel man to a third country.

Donald Trump erected the fight salvadoran, wrongly expelled then brought against illegal immigration in absolute priority. invoking a invasion of the United States by criminals from abroad And communicating abundantly on the expulsions of immigrants.

But his massive expulsion program was thwarted. slowed down by multiple court decisions, in particular on the grounds that the people targeted should be able to assert their rights.