US EditionUS still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica
Officials say Liberia remains the target despite a Costa Rica offer to accept deportees and court rulings that have blocked earlier removal attempts.
- A Maryland judge ruled on February 17, 2026, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, continuing a prolonged legal battle over his immigration status.
- Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after being mistakenly deported to Salvador despite a court ruling; the Supreme Court subsequently ordered his return.
- In Tennessee, the government accuses Garcia of human smuggling based on a 2022 traffic stop. He pleaded not guilty, claiming the charges were brought to punish him.
- The Department of Homeland Security continues attempting to deport Garcia to a series of African countries, but federal courts have repeatedly blocked these efforts via injunctions.
- This complicated legal fight has galvanized both sides of the national debate over President Donald Trump's immigration policies as the case remains unresolved in Maryland.
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US still wants to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
U.S. government attorneys told a federal judge Tuesday the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home…
On Tuesday, U.S. government lawyers informed a federal judge that the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot be legally returned to their countries of origin. The case of this Salvadoran citizen has become a central point of the immigration debate after his erroneous deportation to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he h…
US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement
U.S. government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries. The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a …
From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s fight with the Trump administration
Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President…
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