Senator Chris Van Hollen had asked for a meeting with Kilmar Abrago Garcia, taken hard from the US by mistake
The American senator (Democratic Party) traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday (16.abr.br.2025) in a failed attempt to ensure the release of Kilmar Abrago Garcia, illegally deported by the president’s government (Republican Party). The information is from the digital newspaper .
Van Hollen met with Vice President Salvadoran, (New ideas). Then he was prevented from visiting Abrego Garcia in the maximum security prison where he is detained. The senator questioned why El Salvador continues to keep the man arrested, since “Embego Garcia did not commit a crime ”but “was illegally deported, according to US courts“. He mentioned that the government saves “No evidence of connection” de Abrego Garcia with MS-13 –Mara Salvatrucha, known as MS-13, is a gang that emerged in Los Angeles in the 1980s and initially sought to protect Salvadorenhos immigrants.
The case became central to Trump promoted. Although the Supreme Court has determined that the government must “facilitate” The return of Abrego Garcia to the US after his deportation was considered illegal, the US President.
During a visit to the White House this week, President Salvadoran, (New ideas) stated that. Bukele maintains close relationships with Trump.
The US government says that Vugo Garcia is a “terrorist” e “Member of the gang MS-13”, Citing a 2019 Immigration Court process. However, federal judge Paula Xinis, who ordered her return to the US, classified the evidence of any gang affiliation as extremely fragile: they were limited to an anonymous complaint and the fact that Garcia wear clothes from the basketball team.
US government lawyers admitted that Abrego Garcia was deported violating federal law, as an immigration judge had determined in 2019 that he faced a legitimate fear of being persecuted in El Salvador and could not be deported to his home country.
Judge Xinis announced on Tuesday (15.abr) that its court will start an investigation “intense ” About the Trump government’s attempts to bring him back to the US. “I am following as close as possible the Supreme Court“, These.”In my view, there is nothing to appeal. Now, let’s go to the facts ”he declared.
While Democrats are preparing for more travel to El Salvador, Republican congressmen visit the country to demonstrate support for Trump’s deportation plans. The deputy (Republican Party, West Virginia) published on Wednesday (16.abr) one in the mega prison Cecot, declaring to be “even more determined to support President Trump’s efforts ” to “protect” the US.
The dispute around Abrego Garcia takes place in the context of Trump’s controversial mass deportation policy during his presidential campaign. The case is seen as an important test on the limits of executive branch on immigration issues and respect for court decisions.
