Sen. Chris Van Hollen Meets With Wrongfully Deported Man in El Salvador

The Maryland senator located and met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted after the meeting that Abrego Garcia would remain in El Salvador.

Chris Van Hollen

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the man the Trump administration mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.

Van Hollen, who travelled to El Salvador Wednesday, posted about the meeting on X late Thursday night. The post included photos of himself sitting down with Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident.

“I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance,” the post reads. “I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.”