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Congressman Blocked from Visiting Maryland Constituent Wrongly Deported to El Salvador

El Salvador’s refusal highlights a diplomatic and constitutional impasse over court-ordered repatriation of a Maryland man mistakenly deported.

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U.S. Representative Glenn Ivey (D-MD) takes part in a press conference to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man deported from the U.S. without due process by the Trump administration as an alleged MS-13 gang member and sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), a maximum-security prison in San Salvador, El Salvador May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
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Representative Glenn Ivey criticizes the Salvadoran government after it kept him from visiting Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison. (Lissette Mondragon/La Prensa)

Overview

  • On May 26, Rep. Glenn Ivey was turned away at the Santa Ana prison and denied a meeting with his constituent, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
  • Federal courts and a unanimous Supreme Court have ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Garcia’s return, but the White House continues to cite unverified MS-13 allegations and withhold cooperation.
  • Garcia, a father of U.S. citizen children, was deported on March 15 after 14 years in Maryland because of an admitted administrative error, igniting legal battles over his status.
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen managed to visit Garcia in April following initial obstruction, yet President Nayib Bukele’s government also refuses to repatriate him.
  • Garcia’s attorneys reject any gang ties and warn the case represents a broader struggle over due-process rights and executive overreach in immigration enforcement.