Kilmar Abrego Garcia last week cited an article published by The Washington Post, which included a quote from a senior official in Costa Rica, as evidence the federal government was incorrect in informing U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, that Costa Rica was no longer willing to receive the alleged human smuggler upon his deportation.

"Petitioner Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits as further evidence in support of his habeas petition a Washington Post article published earlier today that confirms that Costa Rica remains willing to accept Abrego Garcia and offer him legal residency," the attorneys wrote in their filing. "The article further reports that additional negotiations with the United States are not required."

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