ICE Detains Abrego Garcia At Baltimore Check-In; Uganda Deportation Threat After Plea Refusal

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by ICE at a Baltimore check-in after rejecting a federal plea deal tied to Tennessee smuggling charges. The administration has signaled plans to deport him to Uganda, a third-country transfer, after previously deporting him in error to El Salvador. His attorneys allege deportation threats are being used coercively to force a plea, raising legal and policy concerns over DOJ-ICE coordination. The case reflects an emerging tactic pairing plea offers with aggressive removal options.