Senator Blocked from Visiting Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

Thursday, April 17, 2025

A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador

Posted by retort at 06:02 PM | 82 COMMENTS | permalink

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.[image or embed]
-- NPR (@npr.org) April 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Comments

San Salvador is a gulag which Trump will shortly fill, without hearing or trial, with American citizens.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:08 PM

Van Hollen/Someone not on AIPAC's payroll 28!

#2 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2025-04-17 06:17 PM

yeah he's de*d already

#3 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-17 06:17 PM

stay in ur lane 'lawmakers' foreign relations are an executive function. gad they can't defund npr fast enough.

#4 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-17 06:21 PM

"yeah he's de*d already"

Of course he is.

Which means Trump is a coward, who believes you aren't worthy of the truth.

#5 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-04-17 06:22 PM

Aww poor baby

#6 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-04-17 06:26 PM

Aww poor baby

#6 | POSTED BY THEBULL

People born in this country are already being targteted.

It will be someone in your family sooner than later.

Maybe you don't love your family?

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:33 PM

Pretty please give us our wife beating ---------er back. LOL! his career is over.

#8 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 06:45 PM

Republicans don't understand the 5th amendment and don't care to.

#9 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-04-17 06:46 PM

Maybe you don't love your family?

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

I love your family long time zeddy.

#10 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 06:46 PM

Wow, way to go FF! Two lies in one post. Soon you will be at Trumpo level of lying!

#11 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-17 06:48 PM

No matter if he lives or dies, his family will be multi millionaires, they have a slam dunk civil case against the government and ICE Barbie, Pee Wee German, JV Dunce, Tom ------ and any other regime member who slandered him by lying about his criminal history personally. But more importantly they have the same case that Dominion had against Faux Spews, open your wallet Rupert you'll be coughing up a other $3/4 of a billion, since they obviously learned NOTHING from the drubbing they took from the Dominion lawsuit. In this case their lying about and allowing regime members to lie without pushback about Abregu Garcia's crimonal history led to a longer stay in that gulag and may have led to his death. Had they told the truth, probably 75% of the Faux mush brains would have seen the incredible injustice and called for his release as well. Recent polls show that Dotard is even losing ground on his deportation efforts with moderates. Soon he will be well under water with everybody but his hard-core base. As the time comes to oust him, it will not be hard to get hundreds of millions into the streets of this once great nation.

#12 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-04-17 06:49 PM

how much taxpayer money did he use and how much was left that he

put in his off shore account ?

this was a stunt....he was told he couldn't... which I had hoped he

could....now the 'COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEMOCRATS' have something

else to lie about.

I KNOW why Booker is talking about going.....mr BIG PHARMA is up for reelection

#13 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-17 06:49 PM

I love your family long time zeddy.

#10 | POSTED BY FORTFISHER

Not having a family of your own, this is understandable.

Pets can partially fill the gap. Maybe a dog can love you.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:50 PM

#13 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

Just BE a fascist.

No need to seek justifications.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:51 PM

It will be someone in your family sooner than later.

Maybe you don't love your family?

#7 | Posted by Zed

holy phk man.....you used to almost speak in common sense...back before biden was wandering around and trump 2017 destroyed your mind.

I can't write HOAX big enough or repeat it enough..

and I say hoax and not worthless lying moron in regards to the poster I used to read

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-17 06:54 PM

Maybe a dog can love you.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:50 PM | Repl

Your wife does the peanut butter just like my dog.

#17 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 06:54 PM

the poster I used to read

#16 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

Still read, obviously.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 06:59 PM

"I can't write HOAX big enough or repeat it enough."

Homegrowns are next.
~DJT

Come to think of it...YOU look like you've had some traffic violations....

#19 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-04-17 07:00 PM

"COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEMOCRATS' have something
They don't need to lie because Trump has a monopoly on lying to his stupid vase who believe anything he says without question.

#20 | Posted by danni at 2025-04-17 07:02 PM

And you look like you're filming child porn.

#21 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 07:03 PM

Trump is a traitor

#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-17 07:09 PM

Rcade, the fact that you personally are trying to turn a guy who beat his wife, was pulled over and most likely was engaging in human trafficking, and to top it off was arrested for being with MS-13 members who murdered someone into a Martyr is honestly sad.

I hate to break this to you all, but he's not coming back and he is a terrible person to "rally behind."

#23 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-04-17 07:13 PM

And you look like you're filming child porn.

#21 | POSTED BY FORTFISHER

You are familiar with such a look?

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:14 PM

he's not coming back and he is a terrible person to "rally behind."

#23 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

Yeah, I think he's been murdered too.

Are you going to rally around the "wonderful person" this happens to? Or are you really, and entirely, post-Constitution?

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:17 PM

POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

The thing is, BLUE----tens of millions consider you to be a bad "terrible" man.

Now, do you want your due process or do you want to agree with Trump?

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:18 PM

POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

I can hear those wheels turning.

Should I expect an answer or just allow you to toddle off to fascist bedtime?

#27 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:21 PM

I'm of the view that illegals aren't entitled to due process under the law. That should only be reserved for citizens and those who received visa's to enter our country. The rest? Deport them. Bye bye, this guy won't be missed. But the rest of us won't forget that Democrats placed this man above citizens who have been slaughtered and whose rights were extinguished by the illegals you let in.

#28 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-04-17 07:23 PM

That's rich from a loser who supports the rapist responsible for an insurrection that took the lives of 5 DC cops.

#29 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 07:28 PM

NAZI!----ZEd's reply.

#30 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM

#28 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

There is no evidence to suggest that Donald Trump gives any sh-- about the difference between the illegal and the US citizen.

I mean, he's willing to use the issue as a club. And he sure hit you over the head with it.

But Donald Trump means to have subjects and not citizens.

You're a bright guy. So you agree with Donald Trump of your own free will.

Worse than sad.

#31 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM

NAZI!----ZEd's reply.

#30 | POSTED BY FORTFISHER

How about a nice jar of peanut butter?

#32 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM

Now it's 5 cops. LOL!

#33 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM

This douche senator should have quietly let this story die - now, it is confirmed MS13 membership AND a 2x domestic abuser. Why can't the Democats promote anyone that is a non-criminal? Floyd, Luigi, Karmelo, and this illegal ------- - all criminal Dems wanted running free to continue to terrorize normal people. This is why your party has a 21% approval rating - it is not just the LGBTA+ nonsense.

#34 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM

Scatberg's ------ membership has been confirmed.
Kilmar's MS-13 membership is fiction.

#35 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 07:33 PM

Why can't the Democats promote anyone that is a non-criminal?

#34 | POSTED BY SCOTTS

The nature of MAGA is that it would never matter.

Trump's will be done.

You, personally, are going to support Donald sending ANYONE to the gulag.

If you ceased pretending the conversations here could be more useful for being honest.

#36 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:34 PM

How about a nice jar of peanut butter?

#32 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:30 PM
Your wife brings her own jar.

#37 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-17 07:34 PM

Your wife brings her own jar.

#37 | POSTED BY FORTFISHER

Well, I thought you might like Crunchy.

You seem like that kind of dude.

#38 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:38 PM

Now it's 5 cops. LOL!

That's right, ---------.

On this day, four years ago, police officers were brutally assaulted while bravely defending the United States Capitol. They were punched, tackled, tased, and attacked with chemical agents that burned their eyes and skin. Today, I am thinking of the officers who still bear the scars of that day as well as the loved ones of the five officers who lost their lives in the line of duty as a result of what happened to them on January 6, 2021.

www.justice.gov

#39 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 07:39 PM

"I'm of the view that illegals aren't entitled to due process under the law."

That is because you are an idiot who cannot read and understand the Constitution.

#40 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-04-17 07:45 PM

"#35 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

Once the arrests in the Epstein case finally begin - you will be on here with your ------ buddies saying that 'they were born that way, you can't discriminate against them' and the rest of the Democrat party will fall in line because the Democrats are the party of criminals, pedophiles, and other societal degenerates - which is why you are a proud member. You belong in a cage.

#41 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 07:50 PM

Scatberg, the Epstein files are being redacted by Bondi to protect Jeffrey's child-raping orange wingman. Speaking of your ------ exploits, it's surprising you haven't been zeroed out yet by one of your victims.

#42 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 07:55 PM

Once the arrests in the Epstein case finally begin -

#41 | POSTED BY SCOTTS AT

Trump's name will be redacted from the indictments.

Want to stand up for the American citizen wrongly detained by Trump's ICE?

Well of course you won't, you sorry sumbitch.

#43 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-17 07:56 PM

Have we seen proof of life yet? I'm not even sure he's still alive ...

We need to deport Melania and fElon next. Both of them came here illegally and are supporters of domestic terrorism.

#44 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-04-17 08:03 PM

"Trump's name will be redacted from the indictments.
#43 | Posted by Zed"

If Trump was involved - it would have been leaked by the deep state already. When the release comes, another one of your fevered dreams - like the hooker pee tape - will come to an end when Trump is not involved.

In fact, based on their actions - Trump was the only one that took actions to remove Epstein from his club and life after it was confirmed that Epstein was going after kids. No Democrat did that - hell, Bill Gates and other big Dem voter sought him out. I can't want to see Melinda Gates on the stand outing pedophile Bill Gates.

Which makes sense - because like in the case of this illegal, wife beating, gang member - the Democrats LOVE criminal, pedophiles, and other sexual and societal degenerates.

#45 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 08:11 PM

Bondi's covering up for Doe 174.

thehill.com

#46 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 08:15 PM

"#46 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

From your link:

"Bondi said she found out from a "whistleblower" after releasing 100 pages of flight logs and Epstein's contact lists that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is "sitting on thousands of pages of documents" that had not been handed over to her."

Yeah ------- - the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is well known to protect Trump - keep telling yourself that. The days of pedophiles like you running wild are over - next stop for you is a cage.

#47 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 08:29 PM

- criminal, pedophiles, and other sexual and societal degenerates.

Don't forget liar, rapist, and traitor when you are talking about Epstein's best bud and pedo Wingman, DJT.

#48 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-17 08:32 PM

The days of pedophiles like scatberg running wild are over - the next stop for scatberg is a coroner's table.

FTFY

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#49 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 08:33 PM

FBI agents are working around the clock " some in 12-hour overnight shifts " on a frenzied mission this week.

The urgent work isn't an impending national security threat, but instead reviewing documents and other evidence in the investigation of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to make redactions before the Justice Department releases them publicly, according to people familiar with the situation.

amp.cnn.com

The big question is, how many times did the FBI agents have to redact the-------------------'s name?

#50 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 08:36 PM

"The big question is
#50 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

No, the BIG QUESTION is why did the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York try to hide the documents, took NO ACTION in 8 years, and NO DEMOCRATS called for the names to be released and the clients prosecuted. It is only from the right that we want them punished - if Trump is one of the names, toss him in a cage too.

#51 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 08:39 PM

The big question remains, why is Bondi having the FBI redact Doe 174's name from the Epstein files?

#52 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 08:53 PM

"The big question remains, why is Bondi having the FBI redact Doe 174's name from the Epstein files?
#52 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

There is ZERO EVIDENCE that she is. But, continue to lie.

#53 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 08:54 PM

Around the clock,------------.

amp.cnn.com

#54 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 08:56 PM

It's amazing that this is the hill Dems have chosen to die on.

The guy entered illegally and during his hearing the judge concluded, based on evidence, that he is in fact a gang member.

He's also apparently a domestic abuser.

Really surprised by Van Hollen (who I actually like).

One of his actual constituents was murdered by an illegal alien, leaving 5 children motherless, and he's shown far more concern for this guy than the murder victim and her family.

#55 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-17 08:59 PM

"amp.cnn.com
#54 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

They had 8 years to do it - why didn't they start earlier unless they NEVER INTENDED to release the files? Again, if Trump is convicted of this, toss him in a cage as well. I have a zero tolerance policy for pedophiles. You won't say the same.

#56 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 09:05 PM

NAMBLAberg, why is Bondi having the FBI working around the clock to shield Epstein's wingman?

#57 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 09:07 PM

"#57 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

Again, no proof that she is doing that. But, let's hear you state that all of the clients should be locked up (regardless of political party affiliation). You won't - because you are pro-pedophile and feel they did nothing wrong.

#58 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 09:10 PM

Scatberg, you're a pedophile who continually votes for other pedophiles.
docs.google.com
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's quite a legacy for you diaper snipers.

#59 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 09:14 PM

More like this. Normals don't like criminal illegals. Stay on 20% side Dems!

#60 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-04-17 09:28 PM

In 1215 the Magna Carta was signed
In part it stated the following:

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.'

For 550 years it was the backbone of an enlightened western civilization and became a founding principle of the Founding Fathers. These Founding Fathers enshrined this bedrock principle in the Bill of Rights

"Fifth Amendment
No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

250 or so years later, this is but a memory, a myth, an echo from a better time.

#61 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-17 09:38 PM

More like this. Normals don't like criminal illegals. Stay on 20% side Dems!

#60 | Posted by visitor_

How do you know he is a criminal?

#62 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-17 09:39 PM

I'm a borderline Hall of Fame troll, Alexandrite. I easily elicit multiple responses with a single post. And it doesn't take any effort.
#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-06 05:42 PM

Never forget

#63 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-17 09:39 PM

"How do you know he is a criminal?
#62 | Posted by truthhurts"

He is here illegally - it is in the definition of illegal alien.

#64 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-17 09:39 PM

At least the------------- hasn't had Kilmar offed yet.

politicalwire.com

#65 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-17 09:45 PM

#28 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You're too stupid to understand the contradiction in your statement.

How do you know they are illegal?

#66 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-17 09:48 PM

" How do you know they are illegal?

#66 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2025-04-17 09:48 PM | FLAG: "

It's not difficult to figure out.

#67 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-17 09:51 PM

It's not difficult to figure out.

So, guessing?

#68 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-17 09:55 PM

! Dem Senator MEETS ABREGO-GARCIA in El Salvador

www.youtube.com

Every time Trump backs down Ira has to change his diapers.

#69 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-17 10:01 PM

I'm a borderline Hall of Fame troll, Alexandrite. I easily elicit multiple responses with a single post. And it doesn't take any effort.
#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-06 05:42 PM

#70 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-17 10:03 PM

It's hilarious to me that Twoothy believes that constantly spamming that comment is some kind of own.

#71 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-17 10:14 PM

Anyone interested in the reason why the DNC is currently sitting at a dismal 21% approval rating need do nothing more than read this thread.

Now you clowns have a confirmed, wife beater, domestic terrorist and MS13 ---------er that you still won't unhitch your wagon from.

#72 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-17 10:15 PM

#10
I *uckd a whole family in the PI. Everybody except papa, but I gave him a hundred peso so we cool.

#73 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-17 10:19 PM

Great tweet:

The Babylon Bee
@TheBabylonBee
American Hostages In Gaza Disguise Themselves As MS-13 Gang Members So Democrats Will Fight To Bring Them Home buff.ly

#74 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-17 10:22 PM

"Ladies...

get a guy that cares about you the way Van Hollen cares about MS-13 gang members."

#75 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-04-18 06:17 AM

Why are so many people here So Obtuse?

The issue isn't the man's immigration status.

Or his guilt or innocence of various possible crimes.

It's the Trump administration's lawless and Bigoted approach and their utter contempt for Rule of Law.

Trump is not Caesar. He's not even Mussolini.

He's President of a representative Republic of Laws with checks and balances.

The Executive does not legislate laws.

The Executive does not Decide what is or is not legal.

Is American education so lame that these people don't understand their own government at the most basic level?

Trump is committing crimes that in a normal country would merit immediate removal and prison time.

He's usurping powers not his to assert.

If a Democrat did the same things Trump is, would the people here cheering Trump's lawless behavior cheer That?

That's the Question.

#76 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-04-18 11:20 AM

Why are so many people here So Obtuse?

Because they are democrats, duh..

#77 | Posted by boaz at 2025-04-18 02:23 PM

"obtuse" is kidnapping and deporting anyone and everyone you think might be a criminal or the wrong skin color or speak the wrong language, facts be damned

#78 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-04-18 02:55 PM

23: all of that is true.

He's probably a piece of crap.

But the crux of the matter is this:

The 5th amendment says "no PERSON shall be arrested without due process." Not "no citizen," not "no person in the country legally.."

No PERSON will be arrested without due process

The accused get to face their accuser in this country.

Law enforcement should NEVER have the power to investigate, try, convict, sentence, and then implement the sentence. That destroys due process.

We have separate but equal branches for a reason

A judge should have signed a warrant. A judge should have held a hearing to ensure law enforcement arrested the right person. A judge Should have had a hearing to hear the facts from the accused and law enforcement.

That's how justice works in America for everyone. At least it's supposed to. There wasn't a judge anywhere in the process. It was unconstitutional as all get out.

#79 | Posted by Imshakinitboss at 2025-04-18 03:12 PM

"He's probably a piece of crap"

They can't talk about the issues.
They can only talk about people.

#80 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-18 03:17 PM

It's scary how they can't separate the person from the process.

Biggest piece of crap criminal in the country has the right to due process and facing their accuser.

The accused, no more how bad, is exactly who the constitution was written for to protect.

The fact that he is piece of crap and probably guilty is 100% immaterial. The soul of this country is founded on individual rights, separate but equal branches, Andersson checks and balances. We took a dump on our soul and's so many are declaring victory about it.

#81 | Posted by Imshakinitboss at 2025-04-18 03:22 PM

Abrego-Garcia may or may not have had the loosest of affiliation with bad guys. But that is all a big smoke screen. The REAL issue and the BIG issue is that Trump's immigration service willfully and deliberately ignored the legal and binding order of multiple US Federal Judges. Trump brazenly has elected to ignore the Constitution and the law.

What every true American should be concerned about is not whether Abrego-Garcia ultimately stays or goes from the US, but rather Due Process and the Rule of Law is obeyed by the sitting President of the US. The Court ruled. Trump completely disregarded it.

#82 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-04-19 02:42 PM

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