Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from detention and head back to his home state of Maryland as early as Friday, the latest move in a months-long saga that has become a symbol of President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

Abrego Garcia was detained in March, mistakenly deported to El Salvador, held for months in a notorious prison where he alleges he was tortured , and eventually returned to the U.S. in June — only to face criminal charges in Tennessee. The Trump administration has accused him of gang membership and smuggling, allegations he and his family have staunchly denied.

A Nashville-based federal magistrate judge ordered Abrego Garcia to be released from jail two months ago while he awaits a criminal trial set to begin in January. That order had bee

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