US Detains Wrongfully Deported Migrant Abrego Facing Possible Uganda Removal

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador became a symbol of President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, was detained again by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Baltimore after reporting for an appointment. Abrego, who has spent months in detention including time in a harsh Salvadoran prison, faces charges of transporting migrants illegally in the U.S., which he denies, calling them vindictive. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him, potentially to Uganda, an East African country with which he has no ties, unless he pleads guilty, in which case he might be deported to Costa Rica, a Spanish-speaking country offering asylum. His lawyers argue that deportation to Uganda would be far more dangerous and have requested judicial protection to prevent his removal without due process. The case has drawn significant public attention and protests, with supporters chanting in favor of Abrego at the ICE office, and highlights the administration's intensified immigration enforcement and use of executive power. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has criticized judges blocking deportations, calling Abrego a danger to the community, while his defense maintains the charges and deportation efforts are retaliatory for his legal fight against wrongful removal.