Abrego Garcia released from jail, will return to Maryland to await trial

Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from federal custody Friday in Tennesee and is set to return to his family in Maryland, though his legal proceedings are far from over.

Abrego Garcia, who was charged with transporting illegal migrants in the United States, will remain under the supervision of Immigration and Customs Enforcement until his trial, which is scheduled for January 2026. The criminal investigation that resulted in those charges, stemming from a 2022 traffic stop, was later revealed to have begun while he was detained in El Salvador, raising questions about the nature of the probe.  

As part of the conditions of his release from Putnam County Jail, Abrego Garcia will wear a monitoring device and remain in Maryland. The Justice Department had argued against his release, alleging he was a danger to the community.

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