Overview

• U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes signaled she will issue a Friday order releasing Abrego Garcia from a Tennessee jail under conditions.
• Release terms discussed include electronic monitoring, home detention at his brother’s Maryland residence, and a private security transfer to Baltimore.
• Both Judge Holmes and U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw previously ruled he is not a flight risk or danger, and a 30‑day pause on release is expiring.
• Judge Paula Xinis barred immediate ICE custody, required any removal process to start in Baltimore, and mandated three business days’ notice before action.
• ICE testimony indicated plans to detain him upon release and identified Mexico or South Sudan as potential destinations, while his motion to dismiss for alleged vindictive and selective prosecution is pending ahead of a January 27, 2026 trial.