Mullin says US would be 'happy to send' Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica
Summary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the U.S. government would be willing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica, which contradicts previous court statements that the government prefers to remove him to Liberia. Abrego Garcia had been deported to El Salvador in 2025 despite a court order against it and is currently barred by a judge from being removed from the U.S.Key Facts
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the U.S. is willing to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica.
- This statement conflicts with prior reports from DHS and Department of Justice officials in court.
- Abrego Garcia was deported in 2025 to El Salvador, despite a 2019 court order forbidding deportation there due to risk of harm.
- The U.S. government previously sought to deport him to Liberia, but Abrego Garcia prefers Costa Rica.
- Costa Rica has agreed to grant him refugee status or residency if deported there.
- A judge has currently blocked the government from removing Abrego Garcia from the U.S.
- Abrego Garcia faced human smuggling charges, which were dismissed last month by a judge.
- The judge criticized the government for insisting on Liberia as his removal country, calling it punitive.
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