Federal judge to determine Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s immigration custody status.

A federal judge will hear arguments on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to immigration custody after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The judge accused the government of misleading her by not acknowledging Costa Rica as a viable removal option. Abrego Garcia, who has an American wife and child, cannot be deported without a removal order. Government attorneys argue they can detain him until deportation, while his lawyers claim detention is punitive without a viable deportation plan.

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