Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in jail as lawyers spar over potential deportation if he is released pending trial

Judge calls DOJ’s motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawsuit “meritless”

A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawsuit over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, calling one of the government’s motions “meritless.” She did not immediately rule on Abrego Garcia’s motion to be moved to federal custody in Maryland, pending his criminal trial in Tennessee on human trafficking charges. …

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Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but he will likely be detained by ICE

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but he will likely be detained by ICE

A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But he is not expected to be allowed to go free. At his June 13 detention hearing, prosecutors said U.S. Immigration…

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Explainer | What to know about stablecoins after Hong Kong passes law to regulate the popular tokens

Explainer | What to know about stablecoins after Hong Kong passes law to regulate the popular tokens

The cryptocurrency industry has continued to advance, with bitcoin prices hitting a record high earlier this week. Stablecoins have come under the spotlight as regulators in Hong Kong and the US push for legislation for the popular tokens. Here we answer five common questions about stablecoins. What are stablecoins and how are they used? Stablecoins…

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Trump administration invokes state-secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

Trump administration invokes state-secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

Washington — The Trump administration appears to have invoked the state-secrets privilege to withhold information in the case involving the mistaken removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador and any efforts by the Trump administration to return him to the United States. The administration’s assertion of the privilege was revealed in an order from…

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