Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the U.S. and facing criminal charges, but his lawyers are still trying to keep alive the civil case that prompted his return.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Maryland to order his return to that state when he is released from jail in Tennessee.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in jail this week as lawyers argue over whether the U.S. Department of Justice can stop him from being deported.