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Congressman Denied Access to Wrongfully Deported Marylander in El Salvador

Rep. Glenn Ivey’s failed visit highlights defiance of U.S. Supreme Court orders by both governments in a mounting diplomatic standoff.

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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Glenn Ivey (R) is the sixth US Democratic lawmaker to visit El Salvador in an effort to secure the return to the United States of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Overview

  • Rep. Glenn Ivey was turned away at the gate of CECOT prison in Santa Ana after Salvadoran authorities refused to grant him a permit to meet Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador in March 2025 after a U.S. administrative error wrongly labeled him an MS-13 gang member.
  • The Trump administration has ignored orders from federal courts, including a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court directive, to facilitate Garcia’s return to the United States.
  • El Salvador’s government under President Nayib Bukele has also declined to assist in returning Garcia, deepening the diplomatic impasse.
  • His case has drawn criticism over alleged abuse of the state secrets privilege and raised concerns about due process in U.S. immigration enforcement.