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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.

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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