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BREAKING: Maryland federal judge Paula Xinis has just issued an order that will block ICE from arresting “Maryland man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon his release on bail in Tennessee for his federal human trafficking charges. Judge Xinis is also ordering a 72 hour pause on any effort… pic.twitter.com/JKBfwnPrB8— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 23, 2025

"There's been no decision made, as he is not in ICE custody," said an ICE officialImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Thursday it still doesn't know where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia should he be released from pretrial detention."There's been no decision made, as he is not in ICE custody," said Thomas Giles, assistant director for ICE enforcement and removal operations. He gave the statement after U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government to disclose where he could be deported if released. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has anticipated its willingness to deport Abrego Garcia "as...

This is how unserious our government leaders are about immigration: A judge in Tennessee is about to release self-professed illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail, even though she knows he’s in the country unlawfully — meaning, he’s a criminal — and knows that when she orders the release he’ll be immediately apprehended by immigration authorities. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes on Sunday ruled that the Trump administration had failed to prove that Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was a likely flight risk or threat to the public in the run-up to his human trafficking trial. She acknowledged, however, that...

During the Chris Plante Radio Show yesterday (Friday, April 18, 2024), out of WMAL in Washington, DC, Chris had on a caller, Sgt. George (since retired), who founded the Prince George's County Police (MD) Gang Unit in the 1980s. He discussed the history, slogans, chronology and idiosyncrasies of MS-13 (La Mara Salvatrucha), one of the most violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. He also gave an account of what Kilmar Abrego Garcia would have gone through via surveillance, detention/arrest and informant information. It was a brilliant call. LISTEN HERE: Audio linked starts from approximately Minute 20:00 to Minute 33:00: https://megaphone.link/WWO9943614974

Kilmar Abrego-Garcia isn’t a victim of a broken system. He’s not some misunderstood immigrant caught up in red tape. He’s a known MS-13 gang member with a violent history — and he was in the country illegally. Deporting him wasn’t just legal. It was necessary. Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. Here’s what the facts show. Garcia didn’t apply for a visa. He didn’t wait in line. He didn’t follow any legal process like millions of others have. He crossed into the U.S. through the desert near McAllen, Texas around March 2012. Right there, that’s a violation. Full stop. He...