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Eswatini was chosen after Garcia, 30, listed 22 countries he could not live in for “fear of persecution or torture,” — including Uganda, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Brazil, and several other South American countries, read the removal notice, which was obtained by Fox News.
The deportation order comes after Garcia rejected an offer to plead guilty to human smuggling charges and serve out his sentence in Costa Rica.
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He was taken into custody at Putnam County Hail in Tennessee and then released on Aug. 22, allowing him to return to Maryland under electronic surveillance and home confinement.
Shortly after his release DHS vowed to deport the alleged transnational criminal to Uganda, and now appears to be opting for the lesser known, micronation Eswatini.
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The Legal Aid Society is representing one of the men, a Jamaican national who claims to have been “inexplicably and illegally” sent to Eswatini when his home country was willing to accept him back — a claim which DHS rejects.
Eswatini, the last remaining absolute monarchy on the continent, is one of the smallest countries in Africa, nestled along the interior eastern border of South Africa and abutting Mozambique.
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About 32% of the population of Eswatini lives below the poverty line, according to The World Bank.
* Original Article:
https://nypost.com/2025/09/05/us-news/kilmar-abrego-garcia-faces-deportation-to-tiny-african-nation-eswatini-report/
