Maryland man Abrego Garcia could be deported to another country, DOJ says
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The Department of Justice said Tuesday in a new filing that it is "prepared to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's presence in the United States" if he presents at a port of entry.
The DOJ said that if he does present himself at a point of entry, he would "be subject to detention by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)," and would either be deported to another country or send him back to El Salvador under claims he is a member of the MS-13 gang, which his attorneys dispute.
A federal judge in Maryland is set to press the Trump administration on Tuesday over its ongoing refusal to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a prison in El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering his return to the United States.
The hearing, scheduled for 4 p.m. in U.S. District Court, follows renewed assertions from White House advisers that they do not have the authority to bring Abrego Garcia back from his home country. On Monday, El Salvador's president also refused to comply with the court's order, comparing the transfer to smuggling "a terrorist into the United States."
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.
