Kilmar Abrego Garcia is at the center of a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, wherein his legal team questions the legality of his potential deportation to Uganda, citing fears of persecution.

Kristi Noem said deportation proceedings for Kilmar Abrego Garcia were being processed after he reported to the ICE facility.

Minutes after Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody by immigration officials in Baltimore on Monday, his attorneys filed a new lawsuit urging a federal judge to order his release and slow down his removal process so he can have a chance to challenge his potential deportation to Uganda.