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Abrego Garcia Case Back Before Maryland Judge as DOJ Seeks Shutdown Stay

The Salvadoran man's detention continues under a court order blocking his removal from the continental U.S.

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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, front left, and her husband Kilmar Abrego Garcia, front center, attend a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, to support Kilmar Abrego Garcia. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
FILE - Katheryn Millwee holds a portrait of Kilmar Abrego Garcia outside the federal courthouse on June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
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Overview

  • A status conference is set today in Maryland, where Judge Paula Xinis previously barred any attempt to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the continental United States.
  • Justice Department lawyers have asked to pause deadlines because of the federal shutdown, a request Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate detailed in a court filing.
  • Defense attorneys oppose an indefinite extension and are pressing for Abrego Garcia’s release, arguing removal is not reasonably foreseeable under current constraints.
  • ICE is pursuing possible third‑country removals, including Uganda or Eswatini, while Abrego Garcia remains detained at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania.
  • Separately, a Tennessee judge found a realistic likelihood of vindictive prosecution and ordered discovery and a hearing, with a status session scheduled in Nashville on Friday.