The government of Costa Rica is willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia "upon the conclusion of any criminal sentence he may serve in the U.S.," according to a letter obtained by ABC News. The Salvadoran native was released from criminal custody in Tennessee on Friday and is on his way to Maryland, an attorney told ABC News.

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a human smuggling case against him, saying the government was prosecuting the Maryland construction worker to punish him for challenging his removal to El Salvador.