JUST IN: Sen. Van Hollen says he is going to El Salvador tomorrow to see if he can talk to Abrego Garcia.

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Kyle Cheney
‪@kyledcheney.bsky.social‬

JUST IN: Sen. Van Hollen says he is going to El Salvador tomorrow to see if he can talk to Abrego Garcia.

Van Hollen Announces Departure for El Salvador Tomorrow Morning

WASHINGTON - Following his request to meet with Salvadoran President Bukele and his announced
intent to visit El Salvador earlier this week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement this evening, announcing hisdeparture for El Salvador tomorrow:

"Following his abduction and unlawful deportation, U.S. federal courts have ordered the safe return of my constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. It should be a priority of the U.S. government to secure his safe release, which is why tomorrow I am traveling to El Salvador. My hope is to visit Kilmar and check on his wellbeing and to hold constructive conversations with government officials around his release. We must urgently continueworking to return Kilmar safely home to Maryland."

April 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM

https://bsky.app/profile/kyledcheney.bsky.social/post/3lmv6prqjic2d

[Lovie777]

1. Please be safe.......................

[JohnSJ]

6. Exactly.

[markie]

2. god speed

[mobeau69]

3. "See if he can." Hope he left that language out.

[SheltieLover]

4. Ty, Senator!

I hope he is not going there alone!

[demmiblue]

5. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. and Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz have said they are ready to accompany Sen. Van Hollen to El

Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. and Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz have said they are ready to accompany Sen. Van Hollen to El Salvador tomorrow.

Maxwell Frost:
"Senator, I am willing to join you and help organize other members of the House to do the same."

https://bsky.app/profile/cassandrasaidso.bsky.social/post/3lmvay6gars25

[Diraven]

7. My guess what will happen

They'll get there. Salvadoran officials will refuse to let them in the prison because Trump is literally paying them with our tax dollars. They'll come home after accomplishing nothing.

[valleyrogue]

8. Not comfortable with this at all. Too much like Leo Ryan.

How does he know Garcia is even alive?

[orangecrush]

9. I wish that kind of courage

Would rub off on the rest of them

[electric_blue68]

10. Be SAFE all of you going!

[maveric]

11. I hope he will be safe.

I think of Leo Ryan.

[demmiblue]

12. I'm about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the...

I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.

https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3lmwe64rexc2p

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