Hearing over government's bid to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia abruptly canceled
Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 4:36 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A federal hearing concerning the potential deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia was unexpectedly canceled.
- Abrego Garcia's legal team intended to ask a judge to halt his deportation to Liberia.
- He was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025 despite a judge's order blocking his removal to that country.
- The Trump administration previously attempted to deport him to Uganda, Eswatini, and Ghana, but these nations did not agree to accept him.
- Abrego Garcia has expressed willingness to be deported to Costa Rica, which has indicated it would offer him refugee status or residency.