Overview

• Kilmar Ábrego García, deported from Maryland despite legal protections, has been moved to a prison near Santa Ana with reportedly improved conditions but no outside contact.
• The Trump administration continues to defy a Supreme Court order to repatriate García, citing unverified allegations of MS-13 affiliation, which García denies.
• US Senator Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador, meeting García and criticizing the deportation as a violation of constitutional rights and due process.
• El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele mocked the meeting with staged photos featuring 'Margaritas,' which Van Hollen denounced as deceptive propaganda.
• The case underscores broader tensions between executive authority, judicial oversight, and international diplomacy, raising concerns about constitutional governance.