A federal judge has issued a temporary block on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, extending protections until at least early October. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis announced on Wednesday that she will maintain a temporary restraining order while Garcia's latest legal challenge regarding his deportation is addressed in court.

An evidentiary hearing is set for October 6, where the court will examine the case against Garcia, who faces deportation to Uganda. Judge Xinis indicated that a ruling will be made within 30 days following the hearing. She also mandated that Garcia remain in custody within a 200-mile radius of the Maryland court. Currently, he is being held at a detention center in Virginia.

During the hearing, Judge Xinis clarified that she would not order Garcia's release from immigration custody, stating that such decisions should be made by an immigration judge.

On Monday, Garcia's legal team filed a motion to reopen his immigration case and seek asylum. Garcia, originally from El Salvador, was deported in March to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite a 2019 court ruling that prohibited his deportation due to fears of persecution. This deportation occurred after the Trump administration labeled him a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim that both Garcia's family and his attorneys dispute.

Garcia was brought back to the U.S. in June to face charges in Tennessee for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants while residing in Maryland. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges. After being released on Friday while awaiting trial, he was taken into immigration custody when he checked in with the ICE office in Baltimore on Monday. He was subsequently transferred to a detention center in Tennessee, where authorities indicated he could face deportation to Uganda on immigration charges.

This situation is ongoing, and further updates are expected as the case develops.