DHS ‘happy’ to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica, immigrant’s lawyers tell judge
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, may be deported to Costa Rica following remarks from DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. His legal team argues that Mullin's comments support their request for the court to resolve outstanding habeas claims. The case has drawn national attention due to previous deportation attempts and allegations of gang affiliation.
- ▪Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers highlighted DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's willingness to send him to Costa Rica during a court filing.
- ▪Senator Chris Van Hollen confirmed that Costa Rica agreed to accept Abrego Garcia if he is removed.
- ▪The case has been contentious, with previous deportation attempts and allegations of persecution influencing legal proceedings.
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- ▪ In Apparent Reversal, Mullin Says Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported to Costa Rica — NYT > Top Stories
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Salvadoran national and illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia alerted a federal judge on Wednesday to new testimony from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin indicating the Trump administration may be willing to send him to Costa Rica, a development that could reshape a high-profile legal battle over his removal. In a brief three-page filing submitted to U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland on Wednesday, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys highlighted remarks Mullin made during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing when questioned by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) about the Salvadoran national’s proposed relocation to Costa Rica.
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