The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.

The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.

U.S. immigration officials do not plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as a judge’s order banning it stands, according to a Tuesday court filing. The plans by President Donald Trump’s administration are the latest in the saga over the Salvadoran citizen’s case that has become a lightning rod for both sides of the immigration debate as he fights to remain in the U.S. after a mistaken deportation to his home country, where he was imprisoned. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did make clear they would detain Abrego Garcia if the order was lifted, Liana J. Castano, assistant director for field operations, wrote in the filing.

DOJ officials prioritized prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after his mistaken deportation, raising concerns of vindictive prosecution.

DOJ officials prioritized prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after his mistaken deportation, raising concerns of vindictive prosecution.

Documents unsealed Tuesday shed new light on the case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.