Abrego Garcia vows to ‘fight’ against Trump administration as judge prohibits further detention

Published December 12, 2025 9:19am ET



Kilmar Abrego Garcia vowed to “fight” against the Trump administration on Friday, one day after a federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release him from custody.

The once-detained Salvadoran national appeared outside an ICE field office in Baltimore, Maryland, where he urged supporters to stand strong and keep fighting alongside him. Shortly after, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis prohibited ICE from again detaining him until a hearing about a temporary restraining order.

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