The U.S. government initially planned to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador but now intends to send him to Eswatini, Africa. This decision follows his attorneys' request to reopen his immigration case. Abrego Garcia's lawyers argue that Eswatini's human rights record and potential deportation to El Salvador, where he faced torture, constitute a serious risk. The government, however, maintains that his imprisonment in El Salvador was lawful and that he poses a threat as a member of MS-13, a claim his family denies. A judge previously blocked his deportation until early October, and he remains detained.

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