Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Putnam County Jail in Tennessee on Friday and has been reunited with his family while he awaits trial, according to his attorney.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.

“While his release brings some relief, we all know that he is far from safe,” he added.

Coastal parts of Maryland are seeing impacts from Hurricane Erin Thursday as the storm travels parallel to the East Coast.

New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast.

Widespread, moderate coastal flooding was forecast for low-lying areas of Long Island and parts of New York City.