Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have accused the Trump administration of "misleading the court" about another country's willingness to accept him, alleging the lying and "vindictiveness" stretch to the very top of federal government leadership.

The Salvadoran national, who had protected status to remain in the United States when he was deported to a notorious El Salvador prison in March, has asserted that a different Central American country has indicated a willingness to accept him as a refugee. Costa Rica can be Abrego Garcia's next home, his lawyers wrote in a 5-page filing on Monday, but "misrepresentations" from the Trump administration threaten this practical conclusion.

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