Maryland’s senator Chris Van Hollen says with Kilmar Abrego García, whom immigration officials say he was mistakenly deported, in El Salvador on Thursday, Van Hollen’s spokesman confirmed CBS News
The Democratic Senator shared a photo with Abrego García in what seems to be a restaurant.
“I said that my main objective of this trip was to meet Kilmar,” said Senator Van Hollen. “Tonight I had that opportunity. I called his wife, Jennifer, to transmit his love message. I hope to provide an update my return.”
The Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, also published photos of the meeting, but Sugga García will remain imprisoned by his government: “Now that is a healthy confirmed bone, it receives the honor of staying under the custody of Elvador.”
Abrego García’s wife, Jennifer Vásquez, said in a statement after the meeting, her “prayers have been answered.”
“We still have so many questions, hopes and Fraars. I will pray continuously and fight for the return of Kilma home,” Vásquez wrote.
The surprise meeting with the first known appearance of Hollan Marks Abrego García since last month, when his deportation to the notorious terrorism confinement center of El Salvador attracted national attention and caused a legal confrontation with the Trump administration.
The administration accepted In judicial documents, Abrego García, sent to El Salvador – together with was Hundreds of others Salvadoran and Venezuelan migrants, due to an “administrative error.” The American District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the Government to “facilitate” the return of Abrego García to the United States and the Supreme Court He retreated that orderBut he has remained in El Salvador since then, with Xinis suggesting that the Government has not fulfilled its order and Demanding regular updates In his state.
The Trump administration has delayed, arguing that it depends on El Salvador to decide whether to return to Abrego García – A discussion An appeal court called “Thors Day.”
Van Hollen meeting with Abrego García He arrived after the senator was rejected Thorsday at a military control point Near prison in El Salvador. He said he was about three kilometers from the notorious Supermax prison, known as Cecot, When he was arrested by soldiers, who were told that they were ordered to prevent him from going to prison.
Van Hollen went to El Salvador on Wednesday, with the intention of verifying Welfare of Abrego García. He provided updates on his trip.
“My general purpose here is to send a sign that we are not going to stop fighting for his return until he is released,” said Van Hollen before his flight.
