Lawyers for Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in the debate over the administration’s immigration policies, had filed a petition seeking to block his removal.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into immigration custody after checking in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at its office in Baltimore on Monday morning.

A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garica to Uganda, pending a further hearing. The temporary reprieve from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis came shortly after Abrego was detained when he reported to immigration authorities in Maryland,