Maryland man wrongfully deported now faces new deportation efforts

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Published August 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM EDT

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March, surrendered to immigration authorities in Maryland this morning. He faces possible deportation to Uganda.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

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