Kilmar Ábrego García Freed from ICE After Judge Orders Immediate Release

• Kilmar Ábrego García was freed from an ICE facility after a federal judge ordered his immediate release.
• His release followed a habeas petition arguing the government lacked authority to detain him without a final deportation order.
• The ruling is a significant legal victory for Ábrego, who was previously wrongfully deported to an El Salvador mega-prison.
• The Department of Homeland Security condemned the decision, labeling it "naked judicial activism," and announced plans to appeal.
• Ábrego's case highlights the struggle over Trump's immigration policy, despite officials repeatedly accusing him of gang affiliation without conviction.

Why It Matters: It reveals legal limits on government's deportation power.