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Abrego Garcia seeks US asylum

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 3 developments

WASHINGTON -- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday.

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  1. Kilmar Abrego Garcia expects to be detained by ICE again, attorney says

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  2. Abrego Garcia detained again by ICE

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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    Abrego Garcia seeks US asylum

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  1. Hot Air

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released (Now Heading to Uganda?) (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail, facing human trafficking trial, possible deportation to Uganda.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused to plead guilty in smuggling case (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    U.S. immigration officials intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda. He declined to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for pleading guilty.

  3. WSVN Miami

    US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica

  4. Foxla

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia offered deportation to Costa Rica for guilty plea: court documents (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    In a new legal filing, lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia claim the government is engaging in a "coordinated effort" to force their client into a guilty plea. The Maryland man, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, was just released from jail on Friday after months of turmoil.

  5. NPR

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia expects to be detained by ICE again, attorney says (opens NPR)

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    The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadoran prison and then returned months later, says his client is now facing deportation again.

  6. Christian Science Monitor

    US says it will send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea deal (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who was mistakenly deported, returned to the U.S. and then released from jail to await trial, may be deported again.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, free for now from jail, could be deported to Uganda. Here's what to know (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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.

  8. The Columbian

    Free from jail for now, Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    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.

  9. ABC 13 Houston

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to check in with ICE in Maryland under deportation threat (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to appear before authorities on Monday in Baltimore, where he faces the possibility of being deported again.

  10. RedState

    New: Obama Judge Blocks Abrego-Garcia Deportation to Uganda, and the Game Being Played Is Obvious (opens RedState)

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    Obama judge blocks deportation of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, raising questions about judicial influence.

  11. Fox32 Chicago

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia reports to ICE detention center in Baltimore (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore on Monday, just days after his release from jail. ICE alerted his attorneys on Friday that he could be deported to Uganda and was ordered to report to authorities.

  12. KTVB Boise

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Immigration officials have said they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda, which recently agreed to a deal to accept certain deportees from the U.S.

  13. Boston

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE in Baltimore, faces deportation efforts (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Abrego Garcia, a 30-year-old Maryland construction worker and Salvadoran national, spoke at a rally before he turned himself in.

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The Salvadoran national is scheduled to check-in at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore comes just days after the 30-year-old immigrant was released from a jail in Tennessee.

  15. FOX 35 Orlando

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE custody in Baltimore (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore on Monday, just days after his release from jail. ICE alerted his attorneys on Friday that he could be deported to Uganda and was ordered to report to authorities.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyer expects him to be detained by ICE again (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The lawyer for a man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvador prison, then returned months later, says his client faces deportation again — this time to Uganda.

  17. Forbes

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again Detained—Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation (opens Forbes)

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    Abrego Garcia was ordered to report to ICE in Baltimore by Monday.

  18. NBC Los Angeles

    Here's what might happen at Kilmar Abrego Garcia's ICE check-in (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Abrego is expected to be taken into ICE custody during his appointment Monday. He faces deportation to Uganda and has been offered a plea deal that includes...

  19. WHEC Rochester

    What to know about Trump deportation policies that could send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Efforts by U.S. immigration officials to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, a country to which the Salvadoran national has no ties, has again focused attention third-country deportations. The Trump administration has recently entered into agreements with various nations around to world to deport…

  20. NewsBusters

    ‘Unhinged Judge’ Who Released Abrego Garcia from Jail Blocks His Deportation After ICE Takes Him into Custody (opens NewsBusters)

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    A judge deemed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be “unhinged” has blocked the deportation of infamous illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia just hours after U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) took him into custody three days after the judge released him from jail.

  21. ABC 30 Fresno

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained at ICE office in Maryland (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into immigration custody after checking in with ICE at its office in Baltimore on Monday, his attorney announced.

  22. New York Post

    Alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE just days after release from jail (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia was again detained by ICE Monday, his lawyer said.

  23. The Daily Caller

    Suspected Gangbanger Abrego Garcia Taken Into ICE Custody (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Federal immigration authorities took custody of suspected gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia early Monday morning and his deportation process is expected to begin.

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore and faces possible deportation to Uganda (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Maryland construction worker became the face of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported in March to a notorious prison in his native El Salvador.

  25. The Hill

    Abrego Garcia placed in custody after arrival at ICE office (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported but returned, faces new deportation proceedings to Uganda after declining plea offer.

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