DOJ pushes to resume deportation
The Department of Justice urged a judge to dissolve an injunction blocking Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation to Liberia, arguing the court’s order is the only remaining obstacle to immediate removal. The filing signals continued DOJ aggressiveness in litigating removals and could presage faster removal attempts in other high-profile cases. (wfmd.com)
A U.S. asylum officer interviewed Kilmar Abrego García on Oct. 28, 2025 and concluded he had not established a fear of persecution or torture in Liberia. (cbsnews.com ) (cbsnews.com) Liberia’s government issued a public statement saying it agreed to receive Abrego García “on a strictly humanitarian and temporary basis” after a U.S. request, according to filings the government submitted. (cbsnews.com ) (cbsnews.com) Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons wrote that Abrego García had offered Costa Rica but Lyons “decided to disregard” that designation and intends to send him to Liberia; ABC News reported the Lyons memo and a government-drawn “mock itinerary” on March 20, 2026. (abcnews.com ) (abcnews.com) Abrego García was mistakenly deported to El Salvador on March 15, 2025 and was subsequently returned to the United States in June 2025 after being held in El Salvador’s CECOT facility following his March removal. (wfmd.com ) (wfmd.com) Federal prosecutors have charged Abrego García with human-smuggling offenses tied to a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee; court records show he has pleaded not guilty and criminal proceedings remain unresolved as the removal fight continues. (wfmd.com ) (wfmd.com) U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis converted an emergency order blocking re-detention into longer-term injunctive relief (memorandum signed Dec. 11, 2025), and a court hearing over whether ICE may re-detain him was listed for the week of March 23, 2026. (cases.justia.com ) (cases.justia.com)
