Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he has met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials say was deported by error, in El Salvador on Thursday, Van Hollen's spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.
"I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar," Sen. Van Hollen said.
I look forward to providing a full update upon my return. pic.twitter.com/U9y2gZpxCb — Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) April 18, 2025.
The administration admitted in court papers Abrego Garcia was sent to El Salvador — along with hundreds of other Salvadoran and Venezuelan migrants — due to an "administrative error."
Abrego Garcia, 29, was born in El Salvador but entered the United States illegally in 2011 at the age of 16.
Van Hollen's meeting with Abrego Garcia came after the senator was turned away Thursday at a military checkpoint near CECOT.
Van Hollen left for El Salvador on Wednesday, intending to check on Abrego Garcia's well-being. »