Dem. Sen. Chris Van Hollen stands up for Abrego Garcia

[Jrose]

[Chris Stein of The Guardian reports on April 14, 2025]:

'Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland will travel to El Salvador this week to visit his constituent Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia if he is not released from detention and returned to the United States.

'Van Hollen also requested that El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele meet with him during his visit to Washington DC to discuss Abrego Garcia’s return.'

“Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia never should have been abducted and illegally deported, and the courts have made clear: the administration must bring him home, now. However, since the Trump Administration appears to be ignoring these court mandates, we need to take additional action,” Van Hollen said in a statement.

"That’s why I’ve requested to meet with President Bukele during his trip to the United States, and – if Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."

'When he met Donald Trump in the Oval Office earlier today, Bukele said he would not return Abrego Garcia to the United States or release him from prison in El Salvador'.

[sheshe2]

1. Good for Senator Van Hollen...

For standing up for his constituents.

[Magoo48]

10. Yes, big respect for Senator Van Hollen.

[JBTaurus83]

2. Good

no way they will allow him access, but, this is the type of thing we need to build pressure.

[Raven]

3. Where are the other Senators?

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Wish Bukele could be detained here as an international criminal.

[JBTaurus83]

5. I was thinking the same

he might not want to make many trips to canada or the EU.

[flamingdem]

6. Just saw this after I posted someone should go to El Salvador

That's GREAT that he's going.

WHAT A HERO!

I do hope he takes a few others with him.

Praying (non religously) for his safety.

Abrego Garcia is INNOCENT.

[Warpy]

7. This seems to be the hill the stupid White House bigots want to die on

Let's hope they get their wish.

[SheltieLover]

8. Good for him! Are others going with him?

[Pinback]

9. Excellent!

Sen. Van Hollen standing up for his constituents and the rule of law.


Your move, assholes.

[wendyb-NC]

11. Thank you, Senator Van Hollen

[progressoid]

12. Wouldn't it be great if he somehow sneaked him back into the US

Trump would be fuming.

[Raine1967]

13. I'd like to see a delegation including

Senator Alsobrooks and Congressman Ivey.

He is my representative in Congress and has been at the front of this. I haven't heard anything from Hoyer. Hoyer is MD5

I think this man and his family live in MD4.

[OldBaldy1701E]

14. And, Van Hollen will never be seen again.

And the official word from the administration will be that he was taken by 'dissidents' or something. They will never do much of anything to find out what happened and they will use that to make sure no more uppity Democrats will go abroad to try and undermine Dear Leader.

If something like this does not happen, I will be surprised. I cannot believe that he will just allow this person to go down there and learn the truth. At least there will be an 'international incident and then orange gibbon can deny anyone the ability to leave the country.... except approved travelers (who will bribe him to get on that list).