A U.S. immigration judge in Baltimore denied Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid to reopen his 2019 asylum case; he has 30 days to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals [scmp.com#3][foxnews.com#4][pbs.org#1][cbsnews.com#5]. The Salvadoran national, who has an American wife and children and has lived in Maryland for years, remains under a final removal order while his lawyers weigh next steps [scmp.com#3][nypost.com#6].
Highlights:
- Case status: The Baltimore immigration court denied an application to reopen Abrego Garcia’s 2019 asylum case, triggering a 30-day window to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals [scmp.com#3][foxnews.com#4][pbs.org#1][cbsnews.com#5].
- Family ties: Abrego Garcia has an American wife and children and has lived in Maryland for years, factors his attorneys have highlighted in court filings [scmp.com#3][foxnews.com#4].
- Removal order: With the motion denied, the prior final order of removal remains in place unless reversed on appeal [nypost.com#6].
- Criminal case: He faces human smuggling charges in Tennessee stemming from a 2022 traffic stop, which his attorneys have denounced [foxnews.com#4].
- Earlier deportation: He was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and returned to the U.S. in June following a Supreme Court ruling, according to reporting [foxnews.com#4].
Perspectives:
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): ICE is seeking to remove Abrego Garcia to a third country, proposing Uganda and then Eswatini after El Salvador was ruled out in earlier proceedings. (Fox News)
- Abrego Garcia’s attorneys: His legal team has denounced the Tennessee criminal charges while pursuing avenues to keep him in the United States. (Fox News)
- Baltimore immigration court: The court denied the motion to reopen the 2019 asylum case, leaving the existing removal order in place unless an appeal succeeds. (CBS News)
Sources:
- Immigration judge rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s asylum bid, but he can appeal – pbs.org
- Immigration Judge Rejects Abrego Garcia’s Efforts to Seek Asylum in U.S. – nytimes.com
- Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending – scmp.com
- Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal – foxnews.com
- Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia's bid to reopen immigration case – cbsnews.com
- Judge rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid to reopen case, lets removal order stand – nypost.com
