Ábrego García asks the court not to release him to avoid second deportation
Kilmar Ábrego García asked a federal district judge on Friday to let him stay in jail in Tennessee to avoid being deported to an unknown " third country."
Why it matters: For weeks, Ábrego García's legal team has been fighting for his release, but a new court filing shows it is raising questions about the Trump administration's legal strategy.
What they're saying: In a court filing, the lawyers for Ábrego García asked the judge to delay his release until July 16 while slamming the charges that the Justice Department brought against him as "a sham of a criminal case."
"[A] government that has, at all levels, told the American people that it is bringing Mr. Abrego back home to the United States to face 'American justice' — apparently has little interest in actually bringing this case to trial," the filing wrote.
"Instead, it has chosen to bring Mr. Abrego back only to convict him in the court of public opinion, including with respect to allegations found nowhere in the actual charges."
Catch up quick: The DOJ told a federal judge on Thursday that it is planning to take Ábrego García into ICE custody and deport him as soon as he is released from jail. It is unclear when — or if — a second deportation is going to take place.
Shortly after the court hearing, the White House disputed the plan, saying Ábrego García will "face the full force of the American justice system — including serving time in American prison for the crimes he's committed."
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