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Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month, during a visit on Thursday.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen engages in conversation with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran individual who had been living in Maryland prior to his deportation, which occurred under the Trump administration.
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During his visit, Van Hollen posted a photo of his meeting with Abrego Garcia on his social media platforms, stating, “My primary aim of this trip was to connect with Kilmar… I was able to fulfill that goal tonight.”
Van Hollen also mentioned that he communicated with Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer, to convey his sentiment of support and indicated that he plans to provide a “full update” on the situation upon returning to the United States.
However, details surrounding the location of their meeting and the change in the Salvadoran government’s stance, which initially barred the meeting, were not disclosed by the Senator.
Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday with the intent of meeting Abrego Garcia but faced obstacles as he was initially denied access to the CECOT maximum security prison, where the individual was being held.
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