Overview

• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE took Ábrego García into custody in Baltimore and that preparations are underway to remove him to Uganda under a migration arrangement.
• Ábrego García was detained after appearing for an immigration appointment, and his attorney said he was not given a reason for the custody decision.
• His legal team filed a new court challenge contesting both the detention and any transfer to a third country.
• A federal judge in Tennessee had ordered his release pending trial, and he was freed last week under monitoring conditions.
• U.S. officials continue to assert human-smuggling charges and allege MS-13 ties, which his lawyers dispute as unsupported, with trial set for January 27, 2026.