Abrego Garcia's Immigration Fight: No Easy Resolution

0:00It's April 8th. This is Dallas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Department of Homeland Security is pushing to deport 30-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, even though Costa Rica has agreed to take him. A federal judge in Maryland has blocked immigration and customs enforcement for moving him, saying their plans lack any real backup. Earlier this week in court, government lawyers doubled down on Liberia as the destination. This comes after Abrego Garcia was wrongly sent to El Salvador last year, despite a prior ruling protecting him from gangs there. He got brought back to the U.S. amid public outcry. He's got an American wife and kid, has lived in Maryland for years after entering illegally as a teen. Now he's facing human smuggling charges in Tennessee, where he pleaded not guilty and wants the case tossed. During the hearing, Justice Department officials floated the idea of him heading to Costa Rica on his own. Judge Paula Sennis shut that down quick, calling it a fantasy with his trial looming.

1:01She set another hearing for April 28th. This case highlights the messy immigration fights, with no easy resolution in sight for Abrego Garcia as both sides dig in.