Senator meets with man wrongly deported to El Salvador
But on Thursday evening, he shared an image of himself seated at a table with a man he identified as Abrego García and said they’d had the chance to speak.
“I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar,” Van Hollen wrote on X. “Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love.”
Democrats have taken up Abrego García’s case with increasing urgency since the Supreme Court ruled last week that the administration must “facilitate” his return to the United States because a court order had forbidden the administration from deporting him to El Salvador. But U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said Tuesday that the administration appeared to “have done nothing at all” to return him….
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White House ramps up defense of Abrego Garcia’s deportation
The White House is aggressively building a case against the native Salvadoran the U.S. illegally deported last month as part of a messaging effort designed to combat an onslaught of criticism from Democrats and intensifying scrutiny from the courts.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation has quickly become a symbol of the administration’s aggressive immigration agenda, as President Donald Trump looks to fulfill his vow to swiftly deport massive numbers of people who entered the country illegally.
The crux of Trump’s political argument is that the high-profile deportees are hardened criminals. But Abrego Garcia has never been charged with any crime, and federal judges have slammed the Trump administration’s conduct as “shocking” as well as described its claims about him as extraordinarily flimsy…
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The judge noted that, six years ago, immigration authorities had accused him of gang affiliation based solely on “a vague, uncorroborated allegation from a confidential informant” and the fact that he was wearing Chicago Bulls attire.
That hasn’t stopped the White House from escalating its rhetoric….
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And the Justice Department released papers from the Prince George’s County Police Department detailing evidence they say shows Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang — including information about what he was wearing and who he was arrested with.
The name of the cop who filled out the form was redacted on the 2019 document released by DOJ. The New Republic reported the police officer who attested to Abrego Garcia’s alleged gang affiliation was suspended for serious misconduct soon after filing the paperwork…..
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Appeals court won’t lift order to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s return in blistering opinion
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday declined to lift a judge’s order that the Trump administration “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, admonishing the Justice Department in the ruling.
The Justice Department appealed U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis’s clarified directive, which she issued last week after the Supreme Court upheld the thrust of her original order pushing for the man’s return.
The 4th Circuit declined to put Xinis’s ruling on hold just one day after the administration filed the appeal, a swift order that came without waiting for Abrego Garcia’s lawyers to file their response.
“The relief the government is requesting is both extraordinary and premature. While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision,” U.S. Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel.
It marks the second time the 4th Circuit has rejected the Trump administration in the case. The administration could now attempt to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court….
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If a US Senator CAN sit down with Kilmar Garcia?
He surly CAN be put back on plane home to Maryland….
The Federal case against Garcia gets full of more holes every day…..
Judges ain’t backing down on this one so far….
image….U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), in this image posted on his X account, meets Kilmar Abrego García in El Salvador on April 17, 2025. (Sen. Chris Van Hollen via X/Handout via Reuters) (Senator Chris Van Hollen via X/via REUTERS)
The Democrats are going way overboard on this.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE…..
TheFederal judge used a weak word….
BUT?
This IS MILLER shit canning the Supreme’s….
The RAMERFORCATIONS ARE HUGE….
And maybe the Supreme’s HAVE got the message that Miller don’t care….
I’m waithing for one of these Federal judsges to order Miller for a Q & A….
Executive Privilege vs Contempt Fines …
You can” strongly disagree” all you want.
I’m not talking about “ legalism” here.Im talking politics.
Most people are not going to be that upset that an El Salvadoran,who was in the United States States illegally, is in effect has been repatriated to his native country.
For the Democrats to make this a major issue is not a smart political move.
Let the courts handle it.
This guy is no saint .I mean his wife wanted him charged with Domestic assault awhile back.
And as far as his “ case” pending in the immigration courts? That system is in a state of total collapse with millions of cases “ pending.”
That whole system cries out for radical reform.
It IS about what Garcia represents…..
Miller IS using him as a target for NOT LISTENING toi the Suprmeme’s and NOT LISTENING to the FACTs
If he IS allowed to continue?
(Did you see the video onn the guy?….He’s LOST IT on his anger at ANYONE, Latino it would seem that IS inn America)
Miller , using Trump’s power to literally empty America of millions of people who are ACTUALLY here LEGALLY……
That would include Trump’s kid born to a WOMAN who had a Green card when she had the kid….
ALL of Musk’s kids….
I mean YOU could have Miller exporting tens of Millions of people….
THAT IS the significance of GARCIA…
I mean these court cases feature made up shit as excuses….
These court cases have people the American govt. ACCEPTED being detained….
How about you show up for the hearing and they grab U?
The guy got poissed it would seen because the ICE people kept followingb the rules…
SOOOOOOO?
It seems they where told to STOP following the Rules and screw the judges…..
Make America Great, eh?
Your second “ point” was unintelligible to me at least.
Accordingly I have no comment.
Good Morning…..
The Supreme’s just backed up MY postion…..
Post being done right now….
Thursday, April 17
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Morning…….
Happy Easter……
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Bad weather coming Trump’s way folks
Morning……..
Could it be that Trump’s Tariff Show is doing its final run?
Market closed up +44.07 points
Uh García was not here legally.
Your whole premise is faulty.
Besides my point is the politics of the matter.
And it’s very simple….Very few people are going to be that upset over the fact that a citizen of El Salavador who was in this country ILLEGALLY ,was sent back to his native country even if it wasn’t done totally properly.
And certainly a United States Senator rushing down there to commiserate with someone who was admittedly in the U.S. illegally is horrible optics.However, it is good to see you with AOC and the other “ lefties” you are always criticizing here.
What the Administration is doing on this matter is shameful, and should be opposed on merit.
However, this is terrible politics for Democrats and only serves to drive up support for Trump, both on his anti-illegal immigrant, anti-criminal messaging, and as a distraction from economic matters. He loves having this story in the news. He loves having Democrats stand up for this guy.
That is the reality we live and why Trump’s poll numbers increased this past week.
The problem IS Miller won’t stop with the Garcia fable to export any Latino he can find….
Add on Birthright and this ‘ethic cleansing ‘ could REALLY get SERIOUS….
The basic of Trump’s Immigration Bull Shit IS being shown to be makebelive straight tup false..
The judges ain’t buying it….
But they ARE all alone….