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Trump administration seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador in March [File: CASA via AP Photo]

Immigration officials in the United States say they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, according to a court filing, in what the man’s legal team describes as an act of “vindictiveness” by US President Donald Trump’s administration.

The court filing on Saturday said the idea of sending Abrego Garcia to Uganda came after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges.

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