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A court has ordered the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, concluding his ongoing detainment is without legal authority.

"Since Abrego Garcia's return from erroneous detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," the judge stated in her ruling.

The case originates in a mistaken deportation to El Salvador earlier this year, which the government later acknowledged was an mistake. After his repatriation to the United States to answer human smuggling charges, he was detained in immigration custody.

In her decision, the court pointed out that the authorities lacks a valid removal order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this juncture."

Background of the Legal Challenge

The court proceedings involve conflicting assertions. While the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently denies this allegation.

He has also pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charges, which are part of a separate criminal case in Tennessee.

Conditions of Release

The court, who was hearing his challenge to deportation in a federal court, determined that he must now adhere to the terms of his release from jail in Tennessee. This order shifts his monitoring to the Tennessee court.

This ruling represents a significant turn in a complicated immigration battle involving allegations of mistaken imprisonment and contested criminal associations.