Urgent: Abrego Garcia Faces Deportation to Uganda Amid Plea Pressure
UPDATE: In a shocking turn of events, federal authorities are pressuring Kilmar Abrego Garcia to plead guilty to human smuggling charges or face imminent deportation to Uganda. This alarming development was revealed by his attorneys in a filing just moments ago.
Abrego Garcia, an El Salvador native, was wrongfully deported in March but returned to the U.S. to face serious charges. He was recently released from criminal custody in Tennessee and transferred back to Maryland on Friday. After rejecting an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for a guilty plea, his attorneys now claim that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ordered him to report to their Baltimore office on Monday, where he risks being sent to Uganda.
On Thursday, the government indicated that if Abrego Garcia agreed to extend his stay and plead guilty, they would ensure his deportation to Costa Rica instead. The Costa Rican government has confirmed that they would accept Abrego Garcia following any U.S. criminal sentence. However, after declining this offer, his attorneys say the government responded with “outrage,” suggesting a retaliatory approach.
“Despite receiving assurances from Costa Rica, an ICE representative informed us that Abrego Garcia would be deported to Uganda instead,” his attorneys stated in the urgent filing. They describe the situation as a coercive tactic, forcing their client to choose between a guilty plea and potential safety or deportation to a country where his liberty and safety are at stake.
The Department of Homeland Security has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding these allegations.
“There can be only one interpretation of these events: the DOJ, DHS, and ICE are using their collective powers to force Mr. Abrego to choose between a guilty plea followed by relative safety, or rendition to Uganda,”
his attorneys asserted.
Adding to the urgency, they revealed that Abrego Garcia has until Monday morning to accept the plea deal, or the opportunity to avoid deportation to Uganda will be permanently revoked.
The situation escalated further as Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem criticized the Maryland judge’s decision to release Abrego Garcia, labeling him a dangerous individual with ties to the MS-13 gang and various criminal activities.
Abrego Garcia’s upcoming trial is scheduled for January 27, 2027, and the implications of this case are drawing national attention. As developments unfold, the pressure mounts on Abrego Garcia, who now faces a dire crossroads amid claims of government coercion.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
