A federal judge on Monday denied the Trump administration’s request to delay proceedings aimed at deporting illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia because of the ongoing government shutdown.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued her ruling during a status conference in the case of Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who was deported to his homeland last March and later returned to the United States in June to face criminal charges in Tennessee.
Xinis said she felt “duty bound” to continue the case given its importance and the fundamental questions it raises about deportation policies, ABC News reported.
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