Justice by Blackmail: Plead Guilty or Pack for Uganda, Abrego-Garcia Warned

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, the man the Trump administration wrongfully deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison earlier this year, has now been given two “choices”: plead guilty to human smuggling charges he denies, or be shipped off to Uganda.

Under the offer, a guilty plea earns him deportation to Costa Rica, where his family could actually visit him. Refuse, and he gets the mystery prize: exile to Uganda, halfway across the globe, where he doesn’t speak the language and human rights abuses are well documented.

Critics say the move looks less like a trial and more like a government game show: Deal or No Due Process.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quickly went on the attack, blasting Abrego’s recent release as “a new low” and claiming “this monster is now loose on America’s streets.” Observers noted her curious definition of “monster” which apparently includes a father of three whose greatest crime so far has been not confessing on command.

Legal experts say the stunt sets a chilling precedent: if the government can swap out due process for travel threats, nothing stops them from doing the same to others. “Why bother with evidence when you can just pick a country and call it justice?” one attorney noted.

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