Abrego Garcia is in the country illegally, but an immigration judge said he could not be deported to El Salvador because he reportedly faced danger there. The Department of Justice believes he is a member of the MS-13 gang. He was also accused of violence against his wife.

The Trump administration intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he rejected a last-minute deal to remain in jail, plead guilty to human smuggling charges and be deported to Costa Rica,