Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Trump Administration Plans to Deport Abrego to Eswatini
Kilmar Abrego, originally from El Salvador, is facing deportation from the United States.
The Trump administration initially planned to send him to Uganda, but changed their plan to Eswatini, a small African nation.
Abrego, who is in an immigration detention center in Virginia, has no known ties to Eswatini.
He was previously accused of being a gang member and sent to El Salvador, despite a judge's order.
He returned to the U.S. to face criminal charges of transporting migrants illegally, and his lawyers accuse the administration of pursuing a vindictive prosecution.
The administration at one point offered to deport him to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty.
The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego to Eswatini.
Abrego is originally from El Salvador and is currently held in Virginia.
The decision to deport him to Eswatini follows Abrego stating fear of persecution in Uganda.
Abrego has been charged with transporting migrants illegally.
His lawyers claim the administration is attempting to coerce a guilty plea.
- Who
- The Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego
- What
- The administration plans to deport Abrego to Eswatini, changing his removal destination from Uganda.
- When
- The plan was announced on Friday.
- Where
- Abrego is currently held in Virginia.
- Why
- The administration changed the deportation country because Abrego stated he feared persecution in Uganda.
- Person involved
- Kilmar Abrego
- Original Nationality
- El Salvador
- Detention Location
- Virginia
- Previous Country of Removal
- Uganda
- New Country of Removal
- Eswatini
- Charges
- Transporting migrants illegally