Senator Chris Van Hollen's recent trip to El Salvador included a meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man unjustly deported and held in a notorious prison. Van Hollen, initially denied access to the prison, shared on social media that meeting Garcia was his main goal during the visit. Despite the senator's advocacy, the White House reiterated unsubstantiated claims about Garcia's alleged gang affiliation. Van Hollen's commitment to supporting Garcia highlights broader issues of immigration policy and the treatment of individuals labeled as gang members under the previous administration.
"I said my main goal of this trip (to El Salvador) was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance," the Maryland senator said in the post.
"We were told by the soldiers that they had been ordered not to allow us to proceed," the senator told the media.
"Chris Van Hollen has firmly established Democrats as the party whose top priority is the welfare of an illegal alien MS-13 terrorist," White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai said, without providing evidence.
Van Hollen did not provide any further information on Abrego Garcia's status, including his health, and said that he would give a 'full update' after returning to the US.
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