Senator Van Hollen on El Salvador's Complicity in Illegal Deportation Scheme
Forbes Breaking NewsMay 7, 20251 min13,813 views
6 connections·8 entities in this video→Meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia
- 📌 Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported man, for over half an hour.
- 🗣️ Van Hollen informed the Vice President of El Salvador that he might be the first, but not the last, senator to visit the country.
El Salvador's Illegal Scheme
- ⚠️ Van Hollen stated that El Salvador is making a big mistake by being complicit in an illegal scheme.
- ⚖️ He highlighted that El Salvador is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibits such actions.
- 🚫 The policy at the SECOT prison, which prevents communication with lawyers and families, is a blatant violation of international law.
Preventing Future Illegal Deportations
- 🤝 Democratic colleagues can work to prevent future illegal deportations.
- 🌍 Van Hollen plans to brief other members of Congress on his trip to El Salvador.
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