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ICE Detains Kilmar Ábrego in Baltimore as U.S. Seeks Removal to Uganda

Prosecutors tied a Costa Rica transfer to a guilty plea, prompting defense claims of retaliation.

El salvadoreño Kilmar Ábrego, detenido en Baltimore por el ICE
El migrante salvadoreño y residente estadounidense Kilmar Abrego García (centro) y Lydia Walther Rodríguez (derecha), de CASA (Defensores Especiales Designados por el Tribunal), se dirigen a los medios a su llegada a una oficina local del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Baltimore, Maryland, el 25 de agosto de 2025
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, left, and her husband Kilmar Abrego Garcia attend a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, to support Abrego Garcia. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
BALTIMORE (United States), 25/08/2025.- Kilmar Abrego Garcia looks on during a rally prior to his check in at the ICE Baltimore Field Office following a rally, in Baltimore Maryland, USA, 25 August 2025. Garcia could be facing deportation to Uganda for not agreeing to a plea deal in the human smuggling case against him in Tennessee. EFE/EPA/SHAWN THEW

Overview

  • Ábrego was taken into custody Monday when he reported to the ICE field office in Baltimore, three days after his release from a Tennessee jail.
  • After his lawyers filed a new case in federal court, a general order automatically paused deportations for two days for Maryland detainees who are contesting detention.
  • ICE has notified counsel it intends to deport him to Uganda under a 72-hour notice protocol, citing a recent policy and Uganda’s agreement to accept certain U.S. deportees.
  • Defense filings say the government offered to relocate him to Costa Rica only if he pleaded guilty and remained in custody, and included a letter from Costa Rica welcoming him without detention.
  • Ábrego has pleaded not guilty to federal human-trafficking charges stemming from a 2022 Tennessee stop; DOJ says he is a clear danger and will be held accountable, while the defense seeks dismissal as a vindictive prosecution.