By Travis Loller, John Seewer and Marc Levy | Associated Press

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.

Abrego Garcia’s attorney confirmed he was released just before 5 p.m. EST Thursday and told The Associated Press he plans to return to Maryland, where he has an American wife and child and where he has lived for years after originally immigrating to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. Attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said he’s not sure what comes next, but he’s prepared to defend his client against further deportation efforts.

Related Articles

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration

See Full Page