His attorneys argued in court filings this week that he is not a flight risk and that legal standards to keep him detained have not been met.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him in a Nashville federal court.

Jennifer Abrego Garcia, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, prays with supporters before her husband’s arraignment at Fred Thompson Federal Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, June 13, 2025.