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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to federal court to continue fighting deportation case
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Key Points:
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a 2019 court order protecting him, is returning to federal court in Maryland to continue fighting his deportation case.
- The Trump administration deported him in 2025, alleging gang ties he denies, but the Supreme Court ruled he should be returned to the U.S., where he faced and was later cleared of human smuggling charges.
- The administration is seeking to deport Abrego Garcia to a third country, naming Eswatini, Liberia, and Uganda, while his attorneys argue for Costa Rica as his preferred destination due to refugee status and residency options.
- His lawyers contend that forcing deportation to an African country with no ties to him is unconstitutional and retaliatory, citing fears of persecution and torture if sent there.
