Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia in violation of court order
October 27, 2025
A Maryland federal judge wants the government to assure it will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. The Salvadoran national’s mistaken deportation to his home country in violation of an earlier agreement has galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a notice late last week of their plan to deport him to the West African nation of Liberia as early as Friday. At a status conference Monday, government attorneys assured U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that Abrego Garcia will not be deported until after she lifts her injunction.