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.

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.

In a motion asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes to order Abrego Garcia detained, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Rob McGuire described him as both a danger to the co...