Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident protected from deportation since 2019, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025 due to an administrative error.
• The U.S. Supreme Court and lower courts have repeatedly ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, but the administration has refused to comply.
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, where the detainee revealed enduring isolation, lack of external communication, and trauma from his time in the notorious CECOT prison.
• The Trump administration continues to defend its actions by labeling Abrego Garcia an MS-13 gang member, though no evidence of criminal activity has been presented in court.
• The U.S. government has paid El Salvador $4 million, as part of a $15 million deal, to detain deported migrants, raising questions about human rights and executive overreach.