ICE Detains Abrego Garcia; DHS Pushes Uganda Deportation Amid Court Stay

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was taken into ICE custody at a Baltimore check-in as DHS moves to process his deportation. A federal judge issued an interim order pausing any immediate removal while his lawyers challenge it. Officials have indicated plans to deport him to Uganda under a third‑country arrangement; he previously declined a plea offer tied to removal to Costa Rica. The case, a flashpoint for hardline enforcement tactics, spotlights allegations of prosecutorial pressure and expanding third‑country deportations.