Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation made him the face of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the U.S., his lawyer said Wednesday.

Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said during a hearing that Abrego Garcia has filed a motion to reopen his immigration proceedings and seek asylum in the country.

It’s a separate case from his bid to stave off deportation to Uganda, to which the government has said it plans to remove him.

As the parallel proceedings progress, Abrego Garcia will remain in the country — and in custody.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, who oversees the deportation case, set an evidentiary hearing for........

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