Dem senator flies to El Salvador to visit deported migrant in prison, only to be denied

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) was denied a visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran migrant and alleged MS-13 member, after traveling to El Salvador. Van Hollen, whose attorneys argue Garcia has no gang ties, met with Vice President Félix Ulloa but was informed he needed prior arrangements to visit the maximum-security “Terrorism Confinement Center” (CECOT) where Garcia is held. The senator vowed to continue advocating for Garcia’s access and criticized the Trump administration for his deportation.