Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities, federal judge rules
- Posted on February 17, 2026
- By CNN
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities, federal judge rules

Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.