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Kilmar Abrego Garcia told he may be sent to Uganda

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Less than 24 hours after he was released from jail, Kilmar Ábrego García was told that U.S. immigration officials plan to deport him to Uganda. The Salvadoran national, who has been living illegally in the U.S. since about 2011, was wrongly deported to his home country earlier this year.

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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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