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Maryland Congressman Barred From Visiting Wrongly Deported Constituent in El Salvador

El Salvador’s move exposes a stalemate with both governments resisting a Supreme Court order to repatriate Garcia.

Protesters can be seen marching along 15th Street Northwest on their way to the White House to demand the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States and to mark the May Day holiday on May 01, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., center, joins a rally outside the U.S. Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., where a federal judge will hear arguments Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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

Overview

  • Rep. Glenn Ivey was denied entry at the Santa Ana prison and told he needed a separate permit in San Salvador before he could see Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
  • The Trump administration admits Garcia’s March deportation was an “administrative error” yet continues to defy federal courts and the Supreme Court’s directive to bring him home.
  • Garcia’s attorneys and Democratic lawmakers challenge unverified MS-13 allegations and warn that his detention breaches due process and human rights standards.
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen secured a meeting with Garcia in April at a San Salvador hotel only after initial prison access was blocked.
  • President Nayib Bukele’s government refuses to return Garcia, deepening a diplomatic rift over immigration policy enforcement.