Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Say U.S. Officials Tried to Use Uganda Deportation Threat to ‘Coerce’ Guilty Plea

Published on August 23, 2025 at 08:47 PM

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, at right, after being released from custody in Tennessee on Friday. He has rejoined his family in Maryland.

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