Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a falsely deported Salvadoran man, is facing severe trauma and threats while imprisoned in El Salvador. U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen met with him after intervention from the Salvadoran government, highlighting the distressing situation where Abrego Garcia had been isolated for weeks. He recounted his wrongful arrest during a traffic stop and the harrowing conditions of his deportation that included being shackled with other detainees. This incident raises significant concerns regarding immigration policies and due process under the Trump administration, which acknowledged the deportation error but continues to deny his return despite legal rulings in his favor.
'He said he felt very sad about being in a prison because he had not committed any crimes,' Van Hollen said at a press conference.
Abrego Garcia told me about how he had been arrested by federal agents after a traffic stop while driving with his five-year-old son, who has autism.
After initially rejecting his request to meet Abrego Garcia, president Nayib Bukele's government on Thursday facilitated a meeting at Van Hollen's hotel.
the Trump administration conceded it was an administrative error... despite a supreme court ruling saying the president should facilitate his return.
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