A federal judge temporarily blocked the US government from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to another country, after immigration officers took him into custody at a check-in this morning.

The government brought Mr Abrego Garcia back to the US after mistakenly deporting him to a notorious prison in El Salvador in March, and have since charged him with human trafficking.

US authorities told Mr Abrego Garcia he may be deported to Uganda, following his refusal to accept a plea deal, his lawyers say.