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Deported Salvadoran Man Wins Legal Battle Against ICE

4/8/2026

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Abrego Garcia Deported

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador in March 2025 despite a court ruling.
Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador in 2011 and was arrested in 2019.
He was initially protected from deportation due to gang threats.
A Maryland federal judge ordered his release in December 2025, and in February 2026 ruled ICE could not re-detain him.

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Judge Challenges Deportation

U.S. government attorneys told U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis they still plan to deport Kilmar Abrego García to Liberia, despite a Costa Rica deportation agreement.
Judge Paula Xinis criticized the plan as lacking a viable deportation strategy.
She said the government's claim of self-deportation to Costa Rica while facing Tennessee charges is absurd.
A new hearing is scheduled for April 28, 2026.

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Abrego Garcia Deported

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador in March 2025 despite a court ruling.
Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador in 2011 and was arrested in 2019.
He was initially protected from deportation due to gang threats.
A Maryland federal judge ordered his release in December 2025, and in February 2026 ruled ICE could not re-detain him.

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