Obama-Appointed Judge Behind Ruling Banning Trump’s DHS from Deporting Kilmar Abrego GarciaPosted on August 26, 2025 Judge Paula Xinis, appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland by former President Barack Obama, has told Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials that they are “absolutely forbidden” from deporting illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an accused MS-13 gang member, human smuggler, and domestic abuser. Photo by Anna Moneymaker
