Trump admin immediately violates judge's orders in high-profile case: court filing [View all]
Source: Raw Story
August 26, 2025 8:12AM ET
The Trump administration has been persistent in its efforts to deport Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a migrant previously deported to El Salvador without charge due to an “administrative error,” and on Monday, defiantly violated a federal judge’s order as it pertains to the case, according to new court documents.
Now facing charges of human trafficking, Garcia was released from a Tennessee prison on Friday, only to surrender himself to an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility on Monday. Yet, despite an order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes that Garcia be granted access to his legal counsel, ICE officials have ignored such requests, according to new filings from his legal team.
“Defense counsel called (an ICE) phone number to request a legal call, and the operator was unable to schedule a call, directing counsel to send an email,” reads the legal filing, submitted on Monday.
“Counsel then emailed the ICE email address and requested a legal call; we have yet to receive any response. This process does not comply with Magistrate Judge Holmes’s release order, which required the government to facilitate access to Mr. Abrego if he were taken into ICE custody.”
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/kilmar-abrego-garcia-2673918699/
Link to FILING (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.tnmd.104621/gov.uscourts.tnmd.104621.116.0.pdf
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