Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Freed From Tennessee Jail So He Can Rejoin Family in Maryland to Await Trial

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR – APRIL 17: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Sen. Van Hollen’s Office, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) meets with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (L) at an undisclosed location on April 17, 2025 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was illegally deported by the Trump administration and has been held in prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Sen. Van Hollen’s Office via Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jail release order from a Tennessee court requires Kilmar Abrego Garcia to travel directly to Maryland, where he’ll be in home detention with his brother as his custodian. Abrego Garcia is required to submit to electronic monitoring and can leave the home only for work, religious services and other approved activities. An attorney says Abrego Garcia has been “reunited with his loving family” for the first time since he was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March. The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. In June, Abrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. but was immediately detained on human smuggling charges. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys want the case dismissed.