Federal judge delays ruling on Ábrego García's release pending trial

A federal judge on Wednesday delayed making a ruling on whether Kilmar Ábrego García should be released from jail as he awaits trial, multiple outlets reported.The big picture: The legal U.S. resident, who spent nearly three months in an El Salvador mega-prison before being returned to a Tennessee jail, is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges to which he has pleaded not guilty.Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. reportedly said during a hearing Wednesday that he plans to making a ruling next week on the Trump administration's case against Ábrego García.The administration has indicated it will deport Ábrego García if he's released pending trial.Catch up quick: A federal judge ordered Ábrego García's release from prison last month, but another judge then ruled he should remain in jail for now over concerns from his legal team that he could be deported if freed while awaiting trial.The administration has accused Ábrego García of being a criminal and a member of the MS-13 gang, which his attorneys have denied.Go deeper: Ábrego García alleges "severe beatings," torture in El Salvador prison

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