Summary
A U.S. judge has asked for guarantees that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be deported to Liberia while there is a court order stopping his deportation. Abrego Garcia, once deported to El Salvador against a previous court order, faces charges in the U.S. and is seeking asylum. The Trump administration plans to deport him to a third country, which his lawyer argues is unconstitutional.
Key Facts
- A judge wants assurance that Abrego Garcia won't be deported to Liberia while a court order barring his deportation is active.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced plans to send Abrego Garcia to Liberia.
- Abrego Garcia was previously deported to El Salvador despite a court order, but returned to the U.S. under another judicial order.
- He is currently facing human smuggling charges in Tennessee and is seeking to have the case dismissed.
- The U.S. administration has accused him of being an MS-13 gang member, but this has not been proven in court.
- Abrego Garcia's lawyer claims the deportation plans are unconstitutional due to his lack of ties to Liberia.
- Abrego Garcia has filed for asylum in the United States.
- The Trump administration has been sending deportees to other countries when they cannot be sent to their home nations.
