# Do we know \*WHY\* Kilmar Abrego Garcia? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [July 7, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599 "2025-07-07T17:22:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/61 "2025-08-24T00:06:10Z")
Reading a few news articles out today, in Uganda, he risks winding up as one of the 1.7 million people there in refugee camps. It sounds to me that, with the Uganda threat, they are almost forcing him to emigrate to Costa Rica, which seems unimpressed by U.S. claims regarding his criminality — given their pledge to accept him as an immigrant. See: [What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees?](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/8/23/what-will-uganda-gain-from-accepting-us-deportees) And: [US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia](https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-deportation-uganda-el-savador-1a94ad82d88ddda56d669ce86bc77ff4) > [@](#): > > Later Friday, the government told Abrego Garcia he has until first thing Monday to accept a plea in exchange for deportation to Costa Rica, or else that offer will be off the table, his defense attorneys wrote. > > They declined to say whether he is still considering the offer. > > Filed along with the brief was a letter from the Costa Rican government stating that Abrego Garcia would be welcomed to that country as a legal immigrant and wouldn’t face the possibility of detention. I’m under the impression of Costa Rica being the kind of country that a lot of Americans might want to move to, wrong as it would be to send him there. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/62 "2025-08-24T11:48:10Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Why him? To set an example for others. To show “This can happen to YOU.” To keep people (especially immigrants) in a perpetual state of fear. Also spite. Never forget spite when it comes to this administration. The mistakes they made when deporting him caused them all sorts of trouble and embarrassment so they must make sure he suffers. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/63 "2025-08-24T15:00:19Z")
Yeah, the Costa Rica offer is based on the earlier statement that “there is no scenario where he ever returns to live peacefully in the USA” and presented in the terms of “confess to the world that we were right all along and you ARE a criminal who needs expelling, and we’ll expel you somewhere nice.” ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/64 "2025-08-24T15:10:13Z")
Might Costa Rica treat him nice as a low key “fuck you” to trump? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/65 "2025-08-24T18:15:29Z")
Nothing like a little governmental blackmail. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/66 "2025-08-24T18:30:28Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Might Costa Rica treat him nice as a low key “fuck you” to trump? Yes to “treat him nice,” no to insulting Trump, low key or otherwise. The reason for a nation to accept third country citizens, deported from the U.S. is to obtain tariff concessions from Trump. That requires flattery, not insults. See this from Costa Rica’s English language newspaper: [Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant](https://ticotimes.net/2025/08/23/costa-ricas-role-in-us-deportation-drama-with-salvadoran-migrant) > [@](#): > > Court filings include a letter from Costa Rican officials confirming they would accept Abrego Garcia and let him live here legally. He rejected the deal, prompting the Uganda threat. > > . . . Our country has long served as a safe haven for migrants fleeing violence in Central America. With stable politics and a focus on human rights, Costa Rica hosts thousands of refugees from Nicaragua and other neighbors. Accepting someone like Abrego Garcia fits that pattern, but it also tests our resources. . . . > > Local groups like the Defensoría de los Habitantes have raised concerns over housing and job access for newcomers. One advocate said, “We support refugees, but we need clear plans to integrate them without overwhelming communities.” ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/67 "2025-08-25T00:09:56Z")
I’m just hoping for that pathetic Photoshopped picture to be used again in the upcoming trial as evidence. If it’s not used by prosecution, Trump will go livid. “THAT’S PROOF HE’S MS13!!!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/68 "2025-08-25T00:18:59Z")
If that picture is held up, side-by-side, next to his _actual_ hands, will the cry go out that he wouldn’t have gone through all the time and pain and expense of having them half-removed if they hadn’t been damming evidence? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/69 "2025-08-25T10:22:09Z")
The POS, I mean POTUS, and the AG themselves declared multiple times to the world that he was undeniably guilty of whatever. What kind of change of venue could possibly gain this guy a somewhat fair trial? ---
**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/70 "2025-08-25T13:14:32Z")
> **[Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody at appointment](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kilmar-abrego-garcia-ice-check-in-rcna226866)** > > Abrego, who was just released from federal custody on Friday, now faces deportation to Uganda. I can’t imagine this is a surprise to anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/71 "2025-08-26T19:08:56Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > What kind of change of venue could possibly gain this guy a somewhat fair trial? They’re trying to get him out of the country because they have no evidence against him, and they can’t admit making a mistake. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/72 "2025-08-26T19:10:53Z")
Bingo. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/73 "2025-12-12T06:39:08Z")
> **[Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's...](https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-deportation-31160936c51932f74b717eb1143edd55)** > > Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/74 "2026-05-22T23:32:25Z")
Judge dismisses criminal case against Garcia. > The evidence before this Court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/22/judge-dismisses-criminal-case-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia-00934244](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/22/judge-dismisses-criminal-case-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia-00934244) Brian ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/75 "2026-05-23T00:07:35Z")
This is an absolutely textbook case of vindictive prosection. What do you bet this isn’t the end? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599/76 "2026-05-23T00:47:21Z")
In the recent hearing, someone should have asked Blanch if Garcia was eligible for some of the slush fund money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-why-kilmar-abrego-garcia/1020599.md?page=3)