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Maya Yang and agencies

US immigration officials intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

man in white shirt stands between police officer and man in blue shirt outside
Kilmar Ábrego García (center) leaves the Putnam county jail on 22 August in Cookeville, Tennessee. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/AP

US immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

The Costa Rica offer came late on Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadorian national would probably be released from a Tennessee jail the following day.

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