Abrego Garcia Judge Tells US Lawyers Stonewalling ‘Ends Now’

A person holds a sign with a photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a protest in New York on April 19.

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A federal judge rebuked the Trump administration for thwarting the collection of evidence in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

US District Judge Paula Xinis, who is overseeing the case, on Tuesday largely rejected the government’s objections to information demands from Abrego Garcia’s lawyers as she keeps open the option of initiating contempt of court proceedings.