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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Mexico or South Sudan: ICE official

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A U.S. immigration official testified Thursday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, could be deported to either Mexico or South Sudan if released from a Tennessee jail.

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  1. Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before his trial

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  2. Newest

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Mexico or South Sudan: ICE official

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  1. Latin Times

    Trump Admin Now Says Deportation Of Abrego Garcia Was a 'One-Off Mistake' Despite Previously Claiming It Was Deliberate (opens Latin Times)

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    The Trump administration is now saying that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an "administrative error" that the government remedied after being told to do so by a court

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, prosecutor says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The U.S. government would initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he’s released from jail before he stands trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee.

  3. CNN

    Trump administration says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before his trial if he’s released from criminal custody (opens CNN)

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    The Trump administration will take steps to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before he goes to trial in Tennessee if he’s released from criminal custody, which could happen as soon as next week, a Justice Department attorney said Monday.

  4. UPI

    Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before his trial (opens UPI)

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    Trump administration told a federal court it planned to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia for a second time if he is freed from a prison in Nashville where he being held in pre-trial custody.

  5. FOX 5 DC

    US will try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before trial, DOJ attorney says (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The U.S. government intends to initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia should he be released from jail before standing trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee, a Justice Department attorney told a federal judge Monday.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Abrego Garcia will be deported to third country if released, DOJ says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Department of Justice said Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be deported to a third country if he is released before his criminal human smuggling trial in Tennessee.

  7. Seattle Times

    US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says (opens Seattle Times)

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    A U.S. government attorney says the U.S. government would initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Judge will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request to avoid deportation before his Tennessee trial (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The proposal aims to prevent the Trump administration from trying to deport him before trial.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge will consider Abrego Garcia’s request to try to avoid deportation before his trial (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges, a bid aimed at preventing the Trump administration from trying to deport him again.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Judge will consider Abrego Garcia’s request to try to avoid deportation before his trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges, a bid

  11. WDIO Duluth

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Mexico or South Sudan, ICE official tells judge (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Trump administration hasn’t decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is freed from a Tennessee jail. But a U.S. immigration official said Thursday that Mexico and South Sudan could be willing to accept him.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Judge will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to try to avoid deportation before his trial (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Abrego Garcia could be released as soon as next week from a jail in Tennessee.

  13. The Hill

    ICE official says no plan yet on Abrego Garcia deportation (opens The Hill)

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    A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official on Thursday testified under oath that the agency has not yet decided where Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be deported if he is released from criminal custody next week.

  14. FOX 5 DC

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Mexico or South Sudan: ICE official (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A U.S. immigration official testified Thursday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, could be deported to either Mexico or South Sudan if released from a Tennessee jail.

  15. NBC4 Washington

    Judge scolds DOJ for ‘refusal' to detail deportation plans for Abrego (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The Trump administration hasn't decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but an immigration official said it could be Mexico or South.

  16. Latin Times

    ICE Officials Now Say Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported To Mexico Or War-Torn South Sudan (opens Latin Times)

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    ICE officials said they haven't decided where they will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from a Tennessee jail, but suggested Mexico or South Sudan could be options

  17. NBC4 Washington

    Abrego could be deported to Mexico or South Sudan, ICE official tells judge (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Trump administration hasn't decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but an immigration official said it could be Mexico or South.

  18. New York Post

    Trump admin still deciding where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ICE official tells judge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Trump administration hasn’t decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is freed from a Tennessee jail.

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