Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free from custody and en route to Maryland, where he will await trial with his family. His lawyers argue he is facing a "vindictive" prosecution by the Justice Department.

The wrongfully deported Maryland man is being punished because he had "the audacity to fight back," his lawyers argued.

It remains unclear what will happen next to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The Justice Department has said that if he was released from custody in Tennessee, it would likely seek…