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Deportation Battle: Salvadoran Man Fights Against Removal to Ghana

10/10/2025

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native, faces deportation to Ghana after a previous deportation to El Salvador.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to proceed with his removal despite a 2019 court order that prohibits deportation due to persecution fears.
Garcia's attorneys argue that the government's actions are vindictive, linked to his Maryland lawsuit, prompting a judge to order an evidentiary hearing.
Garcia, who remains in detention after being returned to the U.S. in June, has pleaded not guilty to human trafficking charges.
Reactions to the case are mixed, with some officials expressing outrage over the ruling.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native, faces deportation to Ghana after a previous deportation to El Salvador.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to proceed with his removal despite a 2019 court order that prohibits deportation due to persecution fears.
Garcia's attorneys argue that the government's actions are vindictive, linked to his Maryland lawsuit, prompting a judge to order an evidentiary hearing.
Garcia, who remains in detention after being returned to the U.S. in June, has pleaded not guilty to human trafficking charges.
Reactions to the case are mixed, with some officials expressing outrage over the ruling.