Kilmar Ábrego García, a man born in El Salvador, faces deportation to Liberia from the United States. US federal judge was informed of this intention on Tuesday, despite a new agreement between the US and Costa Rica to accept deportees.
US government attorneys told the federal judge that the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia. Ábrego García has been fighting deportation to a series of 'third' countries after a mistaken deportation last year. The US government attorneys stated their position despite a new agreement between the US and Costa Rica. The agreement aims to accept deportees, replacing the use of 'third' countries for deportation.
The US government attorneys' statement in court on Tuesday indicates no immediate change in plans to deport Ábrego García to Liberia. It is unclear at this time what steps Ábrego García will take next in response to the US government's intention.
