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WASHINGTON - A U.S. magistrate judge is expected to order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from a Tennessee jail Friday as he awaits trial on federal human smuggling charges.

Editor's Note: An earlier report from FOX News that Abrego Garcia had been released and was en route to his family in Maryland was incorrect. The report was based on a statement made by Abrego-Garcia's attorney. At this moment, it is believed that Abrego Garcia is still in custody in Tennessee.

What we know:

The release marks the closest to freedom Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been since his wrongful deportation to a notorious El Salvador prison in March.

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Abrego Garcia’s attorneys said in court filings Tuesday that a private se

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