A federal judge in Maryland has issued an emergency order blocking the Trump administration from immediately deporting Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country following his release from criminal custody in Tennessee. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis emphasized the need for a 72-hour notice period to ensure Abrego can raise credible fears of removal and to prevent a repeat of his previous unlawful deportation to El Salvador. The ruling was issued just days after a separate judge in Nashville upheld his release from criminal custody, highlighting the ongoing legal and political complexities of the case.