The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined a plea deal involving deportation to Costa Rica, his defense attorneys told a court Saturday.
He was released from a Tennessee jail on Friday after his case attracted significant attention amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown when he was mistakenly deported in March.
Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on human smuggling charges.
Abrego Garcia's attorney's court filings show the administration requested he appear at an immigration facility in Baltimore on Monday and could be deported again.
As his story takes yet another turn, here’s what to know:
The Costa Rica-Uganda offer
The Costa Rica offer came late Thursday