Overview
- The government filed new motions Friday seeking to dissolve the injunction that bars re-detention and deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
- Court filings say Liberia remains willing to accept him, with ICE presenting a contractor’s mock itinerary showing a flight could be arranged in about five days.
- Prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis to rule by April 17, and the existing injunction remains in place until she decides.
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons rejected Abrego Garcia’s request to go to Costa Rica, citing statutory limits on late country designations and prior diplomatic arrangements with Liberia.
- Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in 2025 despite a 2019 bar, was returned to the U.S., has pleaded not guilty to human-smuggling charges, and denies alleged MS-13 ties.