Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a 2019 court order, remains detained in a Santa Ana facility after being transferred from the notorious CECOT prison.
• Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, marking the first communication the detainee has had with anyone outside prison since his deportation on March 15, 2025.
• The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return, but the administration has yet to comply, citing limitations on foreign policy authority.
• El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele mocked Van Hollen’s visit, while Salvadoran officials staged photos of the meeting to downplay concerns about detention conditions.
• The U.S. government has reportedly paid El Salvador $4 million of a $15 million agreement to detain deported migrants like Abrego Garcia, intensifying criticism of the administration’s actions.