Summary
A U.S. immigration judge rejected Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum request after he was previously deported and then returned to the U.S. by the Trump administration. Abrego Garcia, who entered the U.S. undocumented as a teenager, now faces possible deportation to a third country, despite a previous ruling against deporting him to El Salvador. He has 30 days to appeal the decision.
Key Facts
- A U.S. judge denied Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum request.
- Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S.
- He originally entered the U.S. without documents as a teenager and lived in Maryland.
- A 2019 judge's order protected him from being deported to El Salvador due to gang risks.
- The Trump administration attempted to deport him again, suggesting Uganda or Eswatini as alternatives.
- The administration accused him of MS-13 gang affiliation without substantial evidence.
- Abrego Garcia's lawyers argue the charges against him are politically motivated.
- He was detained in Pennsylvania after brief release and faces 30 days to appeal the judge’s decision.
