Markwayne Mullin’s off-the-cuff comment comes back to haunt him

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHomeland Security Secretary Mullin may have inadvertently complicated the administration's year-long efforts to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant.The administration has been trying to deport Abrego Garcia a second time, primarily to Liberia, after he was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and ordered to return to the U.S.Mullin told Congress the U.S. would 'gladly' send Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he is willing, a statement his legal team is now citing as evidence against his deportation to other countries.A federal judge recently dismissed a parallel criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, ruling he was unlawfully targeted in retaliation for suing the government over his wrongful arrest and removal.Abrego Garcia, who has an American wife and child, was previously subjected to torture in an El Salvadoran prison after an 'error' led to his deportation, prompting federal judges and the Supreme Court to order his return.In fullMarkwayne Mullin blows up ICE’s plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to LiberiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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