What to know Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum claim. Experts say it's a smart but risky legal move

Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him. Depending on how the courts rule, Abrego Garcia could end up back inside the notorious El Salvador prison where he claims he was beaten and psychologically tortured. “It’s a strategic move,” Memphis-based immigration attorney Andrew Rankin said of the asylum request.