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November 25, 2025

Costa Rica Rebuts Trump Administration's Claims It Would Not Accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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The Trump administration lied to a federal judge, claiming Costa Rica
was unwilling to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia if the United States
attempted to deport him to the Central American country. The Washington
Post reports a Costa Rican official rebutted the Trump administration's
claims in court that the only viable destination to deport the Maryland
father, who is originally from El Salvador, is the West African nation
of Liberia. The Trump administration has previously attempted to deport
Abrego Garcia to other nations where the U.S. now has so-called third
country agreements, including Uganda and Eswatini, countries Abrego
Garcia has no ties to. Abrego Garcia is awaiting trial for human
smuggling charges, which he and his legal team say were fabricated by
the Trump administration after they illegally sent him to CECOT, the
maximum-security prison in El Salvador.


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