ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García, judge rules

Case became focal point for immigration after he was deported to El Salvador where he faces gang threats

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 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.

The Salvadorian national's case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by Department of Homeland Security officials.