A federal judge is slated to hear from Trump administration officials this afternoon on their plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to another country.

Judge Paula Xinis questions Justice Department over criminal investigation timing for Salvadorian migrant Abrego Garcia, returned after erroneous deportation.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges, a bid aimed at preventing the Trump administration from trying to deport him again.

The Supreme Court has issued back-to-back orders allowing the deportation of illegal immigrants to South Sudan — a move that has likely laid the groundwork for the Trump administration to remove Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country,

Throughout Monday’s hearing, lawyers for the administration repeatedly refused to provide answers to some very straightforward questions.