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US senator meets with wrongly deported man in El Salvador

Visit underscores a broader Democratic effort to spotlight the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and to challenge the Trump administration’s approach to immigration

Senator Chris Van Hollen (right) with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on Thursday. Photograph: The office of Chris Van Hollen via the New York Times
Senator Chris Van Hollen (right) with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on Thursday. Photograph: The office of Chris Van Hollen via the New York Times
Robert Jimison in Tecoluca, San Salvador
Fri Apr 18 2025 - 19:00 • 5 MIN READ

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