Kilmar Abrego Garcia, deported to El Salvador after years living in Maryland, was detained again by immigration authorities three days after reuniting with his wife and children. He had been separated for 160 days before being paroled from federal custody the previous week. Lawyers anticipated the arrest after officials declared he may be deported to Uganda. Attorneys said ICE provided no explanation for the detention and accused officers of punitive motives. The administration has accused Abrego Garcia of MS-13 ties, a claim his lawyers deny. Prosecutors reportedly offered a Tennessee plea deal allowing later resettlement in Costa Rica, which he rejected. He addressed supporters, thanking them and urging continued activism.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the immigrant deported to El Salvador who became a political flashpoint for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, was detained again on Monday, just three days after reuniting with his family. Abrego Garcia, who spent 160 days separated from his wife and children before being paroled from federal custody last week, was taken into custody during a scheduled immigration check-in in Baltimore.
My name is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and I want you to remember this, remember that I am free and I was able to be reunited with my family, he said. This was a miracle. Thank you to God and thank you to the community. I want to thank each and every one of you who marched, lift your voices, never stop praying, and continue to fight in my name.
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