Deportation showdown: US to send wrongfully deported migrant Kilmar Abrego to Liberia
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order to create a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the LA 2028 summer Olympic games in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC on August 5, 2025.
Liberia agrees to accept Abrego on a humanitarian basis
Abrego's lawyer condemns Liberia as a potential destination
His wrongful deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint
Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March became a flashpoint in the Republican president's immigration crackdown.
The Justice Department said in a court filing that Abrego could be deported to the African country as soon as October 31.
