Trump officials said last week that they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to a third country immediately after his release, regardless of the status of his criminal case.

For the third time in a little more than a month, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was in a Nashville courthouse July 16, for a hearing meant to determine whether he remains in federal custody. Judge Waverly Crenshaw said at the conclusion of the two-hour hearing that he will likely rule next week.