Sen. Chris Van Hollen told reporters Friday that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia said he’s been traumatized from his experiences in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison and another Salvadoran detention center.
“Getting a meeting with Kilmar was not easy,” Van Hollen said after returning from El Salvador, where he met with Abrego Garcia on Thursday. “He’s obviously in a terrible situation, as I said, he’s experienced trauma. He said he’s sad every day.”
Van Hollen told reporters that after initially being told he couldn’t meet with Abrego Garcia, he received word Thursday that a meeting would be arranged, with Abrego Garcia brought to his hotel.