US judge orders Kilmar Abrego released from immigration detention

Wrongly deported migrant Abrego appears for a check in at the ICE Baltimore field office

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, released from immigration detention as he awaits a potential second deportation.

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward.)