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Judge Weighs Bail Appeal in Abrego Garcia’s Smuggling Case as Deportation Threat Persists

Federal prosecutors seek to overturn his bail order as ICE readies a third-country deportation if he is freed.

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, center, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, joins supporters of Abrego Garcia as they rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, center, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, joins supporters of Abrego Garcia as they rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. held a July 16 hearing on the Justice Department’s appeal of Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes’ decision to grant bail.
  • Prosecutors argued that no conditions could reasonably assure Abrego Garcia’s court appearances or protect the community and urged continued detention.
  • Defense attorneys warned that any release would immediately transfer him to ICE custody and result in deportation to Mexico or South Sudan, cutting off his access to criminal due process.
  • Abrego Garcia, who pleaded not guilty to federal human smuggling charges after his wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March, is accused of transporting migrants during a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop.
  • Judge Crenshaw took the appeal under advisement without issuing a ruling, prolonging uncertainty over whether Abrego Garcia will remain in U.S. custody pending trial.