Judge Questions DOJ on Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge questioned Justice Department attorneys about the decision to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native, to Liberia instead of Costa Rica, where his lawyers argue he has a clear pathway for removal. Currently detained in Pennsylvania, Abrego Garcia’s deportation is on hold as a habeas case challenges his removal, following a previous wrongful deportation to El Salvador amid claims of gang affiliation.

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