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ICE Deports Maryville Man Against Judge's Order

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Dec 23, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Dec. 23 deported Diego Hernandez Garcia of Maryville to El Salvador in violation of an order from U.S. District Judge Clifton Corker. Hernandez Garcia was returned to the U.S. late that same day. Knox News reports that the judge had ordered ICE to keep Hernandez Garcia in the U.S. until the court decides whether he was legally shielded from deportation when he was arrested Dec. 11. Corker originally ruled Dec. 12 that Hernandez Garcia must be released immediately until a hearing could be held Dec. 18 on his case. He reversed his decision hours later after federal authorities told him Hernandez Garcia's protection from removal — called deferred action — had been revoked Dec. 11, the same date as his arrest.