Lawyers for the justice department have said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) will detain Ábrego García if he is freed. Ábrego García became a flashpoint over the Republican Trump’s immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March. The Trump administration claimed Ábrego García was in the MS-13 gang, although he was not charged and has repeatedly denied the allegation. US district Judge Waverly D Crenshaw Jr scheduled a hearing in Nashville to consider the matter of releasing Ábrego García from jail to await his trial. The prosecutors argue Ábrego García is a flight risk and a danger to the community.