ICE Arrests Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Moves to Deport Him

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Abrego Garcia will be deported, but a standing federal order blocks his immediate removal.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (R) and his brother Cesar Abrego Garcia (C) arrive at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 25, 2025. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing federal human smuggling charges, was arrested by federal immigration authorities on Aug. 25 and is being processed for removal from the United States.

“Today, ICE law enforcement arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia and are processing him for deportation,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement on X.