A federal judge in Maryland ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia must be kept in the United States while the court weighs a challenge from the Trump administration, which has moved to deport him to Uganda.
Abrego Garcia, who had legal status, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Baltimore on Monday following his release from a Tennessee jail on Friday.
Immigration officials on Friday said that they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda. However, Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that his deportation should be paused until after his claim for protection has been heard, citing concerns that the United States could place him in a country that threatens his safety.