US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
Published: 8/23/2025

US government seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda after he declined a plea deal in his human smuggling case. His lawyers accuse officials of coercing him to plead guilty by threatening to send him to Uganda, a country where he has no ties. The Salvadoran national, mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, faces uncertainty as his immigration court hearing in Maryland approaches.