Judge to weigh effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Summary
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongly deported by the Trump administration, faces a new court hearing to stop his deportation to Liberia. His legal team argues against the Trump administration’s plan to deport him there after previous attempts to send him to other countries failed.Key Facts
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongly deported to El Salvador in 2025 despite a 2019 court order blocking that deportation.
- The Trump administration claimed he was linked to the gang MS-13, a claim he denies.
- After returning to the U.S., he faced human smuggling charges, which were dismissed as vindictive by a Tennessee judge.
- The Trump administration wants to deport him to Liberia, which agreed to accept him, despite his request to go to Costa Rica.
- Costa Rica indicated it would grant him refugee status or residency, but no deportation talks happened with that country.
- Other countries including Uganda, Eswatini, and Ghana rejected efforts to accept Abrego Garcia.
- Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say the government is misusing immigration and criminal powers to punish him.
- Abrego Garcia has been free from immigration custody while the legal process continues.
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