Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.

Although Abrego Garcia was deemed eligible for pretrial release, he had remained in jail at the request of his attorneys, who feared the Republican administration could try to immediately deport him again if he were freed. Those fears were somewhat allayed by a recent ruling in a separate case, which requires immigration officials to allow Abrego Garcia time to mount a challenge to any deportation order.

Governor Moore Statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Release from Custody and Return to Maryland

“Every person is afforded their right to due process by the Constitution, and from the start, we’ve asked that due process be followed—mea

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