Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to order the Trump administration to stop making statements about his case after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly called him a "horrible human being" who should "never be released.

U.S. officials have said they’ll try to deport Abrego Garcia to a country that isn’t El Salvador, such as Mexico or South Sudan, before his trial starts in January.

The motion asked for the stay to give Abrego Garcia time "to evaluate his options and determine whether additional relief is necessary."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys on Monday asked a federal judge for a 30-day stay if he is ordered released from custody while awaiting trial. The lawyers said their request comes after they were advised by the government that if released,

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge overseeing his criminal case to put off his release from custody for 30 days if the judge rejects a Justice Department bid to keep him in confinement while awaiting a trial.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia 's attorneys are now asking that he stay in jail to avoid deportation, a court filing from July 20 shows. While defense attorneys say Abrego Garcia has a right to be let out of jail,

The Justice Department and attorneys for Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia reached an agreement Sunday to keep him in U.S. criminal custody in Tennessee for 30 days, temporarily delaying the Trump administration’s plans to deport him to a third country such as Mexico or South Sudan upon his release.