Archive · 25 Oct 2025
US Reaches Agreement with Liberia to Accept Deported Migrant
Imagine a man named Abrego who was sent back to his home country, El Salvador, by the US, even though he had a family in Maryland.
This was a mistake, and he was brought back to the US.
Now, the US wants to send him away again, but they can't send him back to El Salvador.
So, they made a deal with Liberia, a country in Africa, to take him.
Abrego's lawyers don't like this and say Liberia is far from his family.
A judge is also deciding if the US can deport him.
There are questions about whether the US is treating him fairly, especially since he was previously sent back to the US after being wrongly deported to El Salvador.
Abrego’s lawyers say that the US is being cruel by doing this.
The US reached an agreement with Liberia to accept migrant Kilmar Abrego.
Abrego was previously wrongly deported to El Salvador.
Abrego's lawyers believe the US actions are punitive and cruel.
A US judge is considering blocking the deportation.
Abrego faces potential deportation as early as October 31.
- Who
- Kilmar Abrego, a migrant
- What
- The US reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Abrego
- When
- Agreement announced on Friday; deportation could occur as soon as October 31
- Where
- United States and Liberia
- Why
- Following his wrongful deportation to El Salvador, the US sought another country for deportation
Migrant's Rights/Legal Defense
US Administration
Deportation location
Migrant's Rights/Legal Defense
Abrego's lawyers prefer Costa Rica, a Spanish-speaking country in Central America that said it would take in Abrego, as it is closer to family.
US Administration
The administration wants to deport Abrego to Liberia, a country with ties to the US.
Treatment of Migrant
Migrant's Rights/Legal Defense
Abrego's lawyers believe the US actions are punitive, cruel, and unconstitutional. Abrego's lawyers say the government is inflicting hardship.
US Administration
The Justice Department cited Liberia's historic ties to the United States, its "humane treatment of refugees" and its "robust" human rights protections
- Migrant's Name
- Kilmar Abrego
- Country of Origin
- El Salvador
- Current Legal Status
- Facing potential deportation to Liberia
- Previous Deportation
- Deported to El Salvador in March, later returned
- Family
- Wife and children in Maryland
- Legal Challenges
- Ongoing in US courts