Ximena Bustillo

Now, government lawyers have also tried and failed to convince Ziniz that they are trying to deport him to a third country like Uganda or Eswatini, but they haven't done so.

So what's next in his case?

So the White House has said that it will appeal, and lawyers for Abrego Garcia called the order to release him an extraordinary victory for their client and for due process.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security called the order, quote, naked judicial activism.

Abrego Garcia has become one of the symbols of the Trump administration's fight with the judicial branch of government.

Democrats say that it's an example of the administration going too far.

Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, happened to be testifying yesterday at a congressional hearing on worldwide threats.

But Democrats took the opportunity to press her on domestic immigration enforcement and the following of court orders.

Representative Sheree Thanadar asked if she would comply with court orders, and here's how Noem responded.

The administration has consistently clashed with judges this year, especially on issues related to immigration.

Democrats raised numerous examples about how they believe the administration has overstepped its authority.

Present in the audience were family members of people who had been deported or put in detention, invited there by Democrats as examples of the impact of immigration enforcement.

Noam at one point turned to a man present at the hearing, and she said she would look into the case of his wife, an Irish woman who is detained.

Democrats argue that she is in the U.S.

legally, and her only criminal record is writing a $25 bad check against

10 years ago.

The administration has said it wants to remove anyone with a criminal record.

Noem and Republicans doubled down on the administration's policies.

Noem said she believed that the biggest threat to national security are the immigrants who entered the U.S.

under former President Biden.