Senator Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to speak with deported MS13 gang member, Kilmar Garcia, and bring him back to the USA. Van Hollen didn’t speak to Garcia, and Van Hollen is not bringing him back.
Van Hollen did have a rather sketchy press conference. WATCH:
(El Salvador) – Sen. Chris Van Hollen made a pilgrimage to El Salvador Wednesday to demand the country release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the U.S. deported last month, saying he was “illegally abducted” from Maryland and must be sent back.
Mr. Van Hollen said he had hoped to meet with Mr. Abrego Garcia, who’s being held in a terrorist prison, but that didn’t happen. Instead he met with El Salvador’s vice president and made his plea, which he asked be passed on to President Nayib Bukele.
“I’m asking President Bukele, under his authority as president of El Salvador, to do the right thing and allow Mr. Abrego Garcia to walk out of a prison — a man who is charged with no crime, convicted of no crime, and was illegally abducted from the United States,” Mr. Van Hollen said. (more)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia had a history of violence and was not the upstanding “Maryland Man” the media has portrayed him as.
According to court filings, Garcia’s wife sought a domestic violence restraining order against him, claiming he punched, scratched, and ripped off her shirt,… pic.twitter.com/FpSV0k3i90
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 16, 2025
Maryland man Abrego Garcia is a wife beater member of Mara Salvatrucha Calle Trece who is afraid of reprisals by Calle 18 Gang.
The Democrats should fight for this remarkable Illegal Alien until the bitter end. More of this wonderful TV moments please Senator.
What an idiot.
“… a man who is charged with no crime, convicted of no crime…”
Did no one bother to explain to this terrorist-supporter-politician that it*is a crime in ElSalvador* to be a terrorist gang
member? They could have saved him the trip.
from the Times article linked
“… That includes Mr. Abrego Garcia (linked) who was found to be a member of the gang by an immigration judge in 2019. The judge based that on a confidential source for the Prince George’s County police department, which identified Mr. Abrego Garcia (linked) by his gang name and rank….”
Babylon Bee has the whole in-depth story of every mistreated illegal alien gangbanger on the list…
{ https://babylonbee.com/video/cruel-this-mexican-crime-lord-was-deported-by-trump }
QUESTION: Isn’t the person married to this permanently deported criminal ALSO an illegal? Reunite them. Deport her. And those poor unfortunate children.
Mr. Homan wanted to keep families together…
Well well, well…..
https://tennesseestar.com/justice/bidens-fbi-ordered-tn-highway-patrol-to-release-maryland-man-recently-deported-to-el-salvador-after-he-was-detained-in-2022-traffic-stop-on-suspicion-of-human-trafficking/tpappert/2025/04/16/
A Highway patrolman doing his job overridden by the FBI? Sounds a whole lot like they were/are OK with trafficking, and driving without a license. How large was the vehicle to transport 8 people?
I’ve saw 8+ illegals piled into a Nissan Sentra rental car before. Traveling at night, lights off, through a desert bombing range 50 miles from any paved roads, on trails used 4wd military vehicles.
They do that to avoid law enforcement on the public roads.
They’ll put 20+ people into a Suburban, 30 into a 15 passenger van. In August, 115 degrees, in vehicles with no AC.
The smell when you first open up the vehicle to start getting them out is hard to describe.
Sounds like he could be the FBI’s guy…
Logan Act indictment, anyone?? Open and shut case.
I think the Logan Act concerns private citizens not members of Congress.
Idiot.
What a maroon
Lies, lies, and more lies. I listened to the video and could not make out what the interviewers were asking. It seemed that Van Hollen just stood there and recited scripted talking points that were full of lies. I don’t think he could have possibly been answering any questions. San Salvador should arrest him for causing disruption and having the audacity to tell so many lies. Taxpayers are paying for this jaunt?
Is Van Hollen’s actions not additional proof that these terrorists are/were imported as an “army”(or as tools) to be used against American citizens?
The Democrat party needs to be abolished if their intent is to destroy America.
Certain aliens may beam up Americans into their spaceship, give them a physical examination and maybe give them an implant but they won’t kill them. While other aliens who belong to terrorist gangs beat, rape and torture innocent Americans.
Who’s coaching this Vasquez woman who has been abused by Abrego Garcia? Her last appearance in front of the media sure sounded rehearsed. Is it Jennifer Lopez or Eva Longoria or Selena Gomez or some other leftist Hollywood Latina? It’s not AOC because she’s too busy tripping the light fantastic around the country with that old, socialist windbag, Bernie Sanders.
If the Dems have interest then they will pay her and run a script.
Why doesn’t Judge Boasberg go to El Salvador to get Abrego Camacho Santiago Menendez Gonzalez Garcia himself?
Because he is a blowhard. He knows he has no power.
Calm down, Democrats. Take a deep breath. It’s not like Abrego Garcia is being raped by Tren De Aragua inmates. They know he is a married, monogamous Maryland husband and father.
I had a colonoscopy done today and they found Van Hollen in my colon. This busy body is getting into everyone’s business. “We’ll remove that polyp forthwith” said my doctor.
Isn’t this treason? Or am I way off base? Anybody?
Maryland needs to recall all the anti-American idiots they ” elected” into the House and Senate.
Arrest him, he supports illegal alien criminals, he is violating U S law.
This Senator Von Hole in the Head basically ended his political career with this move.
Just think, all of this effort (and taxpayer $$$) to try & “rescue” an illegal animal & yet not 1 word of condolence to the family of the Late mother of 5 children Rachel Morin also of Maryland.
Isn’t this just a tad bit incomprehensible even for the beclowned Leftist Marxist Democrats??
Who is this soon to be ex-Senator’s political strategist, Heinrich Himmler??
Not quite. Nobody knew who he was until now. By Sunday he will do the talking shows circuit and spout more lies.
If you watch C-SPAN hearings you will be very familiar with his buffoonery.
What an embarrassment this guy is! Where is enforcement of the Logan Act?
Politicians standing up for felons, but then birds of a feather applies here.
I wonder if the trip was funded by the US taxpayer? If so we were robbed as the Democrats do not care for the US citizens and care more about looking good over an illegal alien that is a gang member. People if Maryland please wake up and do not vote for this trash.
Stupid is as stupid does….
“Senator” CVH should come home now and fight for justice for J6ers who were denied due process rights.
You know actual US citizens.
An idiot, an embarrassment, a dipsh!t .
In the service, we call this a “boondoggle”. Basically, we (taxpayers) paid for him to go get in a press opportunity and a few days vacation in a country that was made safe by Conservative policies. I’ve spent time in El Sal when the the communists were in charge and saw the corruption. I’d love for someone to pay for my trip there now while it’s cleaned up. I’ll hold my breath, lol.
Democrats are a disgrace. This is a horrible look for them. They will lose more support. They are going to get crushed in the midterms.
Just when you think you can’t hate the vile scum any more than you already do.
Van Hollen should b removed as a senator, he is attempting to bring a Salvadoran citizen into the US illegally, thereby aiding and abetting illegal alien immigration… a felony per the U.S. Constitution. However, since we have a Congress comprised of neutered dogs, corrupt puppets, and spineless man-boys like speaker johnson, expect 0 action.
does this suffering fool really think this presents a politically favorable photo-op? The majority of voters, including Dems, favor deportation of all illegal aliens… 68%
Why is he afraid of going to El Salvador where “another” gang will kill him? Does he belong to the Rotary of the Freemasons? There are also two restraining orders against him, because he is a model man. What amazes me most is the Demonrats displaying their concern for criminals while ignoring the victims of horrible crimes committed against Americans by these angels. Its worse when the the Demonrats try to paint their efforts as trying to obtain justice for the oppressed. Like they did for the Jan 6ers.
In 2022, Kilmar Garcia was detained in TN on suspicion of human trafficking after getting stopped for driving without a license. Highway Patrol was instructed to release him and the seven others by Biden’s FBI. Garcia was transporting everyone to Maryland. Read:
Biden’s FBI ordered Tennessee cops to release Kilmar Garcia after he was detained on suspicion of human trafficking, found to be driving without valid license in 2022
https://thepostmillennial.com/bidens-fbi-ordered-tennessee-cops-to-release-kilmar-garcia-after-he-was-detained-on-suspicion-of-human-trafficking-found-to-be-driving-without-valid-license-in-2022
To bad VanHollen didn’t stay in ElSalvador
One less parasite sucking life’s blood from Maryland Voters and taxpayers
Maryland is a political leftist hell hole California East
Maryland’s State government sides with the criminals 99% of the time. Van Holland is a fabulous example of Maryland’s criminal-lovin’, so-called “justice” system run by the democrat inequality system.
When congressmen/senators literally speak out in support of non-Americans citizens, illegally here, violent gang members, etc wanting to give them taxpayer money for anything under the sun; this is when these elected individuals should be charged with treason. This is actions against the Constitution and against the citizens of this nation. They should be found guilty easily and they should go to prison. So sick of politicians not being held accountable for anything.