Judge rules Abrego wrongful deportation challenge must proceed
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland found that there were ongoing issues to resolve in the case, including whether the Trump administration had fully complied with prior orders to facilitate Abrego's return and allow his immigration case to be handled as though he had not been improperly deported.
Lawyers for the Trump administration had argued the case should be moot given Abrego's return this month to face U.S. charges accusing him of unlawfully transporting migrants living illegally in the United States. Abrego has pleaded not guilty.
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