Overview
- Justice Department filings say Liberia has agreed to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, with diplomatic assurances in place and removal possible as soon as Oct. 31.
- U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has barred his immediate removal as she scrutinizes the legality of continued detention; he remains in ICE custody in Pennsylvania.
- The government’s prior efforts to send him to Uganda, Eswatini and Ghana collapsed, and a notice naming Ghana was later called premature.
- Abrego Garcia’s attorneys argue Costa Rica is willing to receive him as a refugee and call the Liberia plan punitive and unlawful; DOJ counters that Liberia was not on his stated fear list and describes it as a close, rights‑protecting partner.
- In parallel, a Tennessee judge authorized discovery on claims of vindictive prosecution, subpoenas have been issued for senior officials, and an evidentiary hearing is set for early November as he maintains a not‑guilty plea to human‑smuggling charges.