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Where is Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from jail in Tennessee and is currently in Maryland, awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. U.S. authorities have notified him that he may be deported to Uganda, and he has been instructed to report to an immigration facility in Baltimore.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia told he may be sent to Uganda

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  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee but now faces deportation to Uganda.
  • He declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for pleading guilty to human smuggling. 12s
  • Abrego Garcia previously became a symbol of aggressive U.S. immigration policies after being wrongly deported to El Salvador. 27s
  • He was granted protection from deportation to El Salvador due to threats of gang violence. 41s
  • He has been told to report to an immigration facility in Baltimore. 57s
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia told he may be sent to Uganda
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Africanews
2 days ago
Kilmar Abrego Garcia told he may be sent to Uganda

He chose to await trial in Maryland, where he lives with his American wife and children, but has been told to report to an immigration facility in Baltimore.

What's next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia after release from jail
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CBS America
3 days ago
What's next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia after release from jail

He still faces arrest and deportation by immigration officials and may be deported to Uganda, but cannot be sent back to El Salvador.

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Scripps News
3 days ago
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail in Tennessee

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from a Tennessee jail and can now return home to Maryland before his trial on human smuggling charges.

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