Abrego Garcia Will Stay in Custody for 30 Days, Temporarily Preventing Removal From US

The Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys agreed on July 20 that the illegal immigrant will remain in custody for a 30-day period even if a judge orders his release. Attorneys for the Salvadoran citizen told a federal court in Tennessee that they were concerned about the federal government’s stated plan to remove him to a third country after or even before criminal proceedings conclude. The government has said it removes illegal immigrants to third countries to which they have no connection if their country of citizenship won’t accept them. Abrego Garcia is currently in federal custody in Tennessee, but attorneys for both sides reportedly said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously said it would probably take him into custody if he is released before his scheduled criminal trial on Jan. 27, 2026....