Key Facts

• Kilmar Ábrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador about 18 months ago.
• The U.S. government wants to deport him to Liberia, a country in West Africa.
• A federal judge previously blocked his deportation and ordered his release from custody.
• The government is asking the court to remove that order so they can detain and deport him.
• Ábrego Garcia’s legal team wants to make the judge’s injunction against deportation permanent.
• The case has been part of the ongoing debate about U.S. immigration policies.
• The Justice Department is also trying to bring criminal charges against him.