Senator Van Hollen to Travel to El Salvador to Retrieve Unjustly Deported Constituent

Unjust Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

• 📌 Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was seized by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 12th and subsequently deported to El Salvador.
• 💔 His family states that in "a blink of an eye," his three children lost their father and his wife lost the love of her life.
• ⚠️ Despite an immigration judge's order that sending him to El Salvador could expose him to persecution by gangs, he was deported.

Allegations and Disputed Claims

• 🚫 Officials from the Trump administration claimed Abrego Garcia was a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim disputed by his attorneys and family due to a lack of evidence.
• ❓ Abrego Garcia's attorneys and family dispute the gang involvement claim, noting there is no evidence of any gang involvement.

Administrative Error and Legal Battles

• ⚙️ An ICE field office director admitted that Abrego Garcia's deportation was a mistake caused by an administrative error.
• ⚖️ A district judge ordered the Trump administration to return Abrego Garcia to the United States in late March.
• 🏛️ The United States Supreme Court ruled that the administration should facilitate his return, but the Trump administration has refused.

Senator's Intervention

• ✈️ Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced his intention to travel to El Salvador to discuss the release of Abrego Garcia.
• 🗣️ Van Hollen stated, "It is absolutely unjust and illegal to have this Marylander detained one more day in a notorious prison in El Salvador."
• 🤝 The Senator believes the president of El Salvador will recognize the importance of allowing Abrego Garcia to return to the United States.