{"id":2424892,"date":"2025-04-17T21:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T01:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-after-several-failed-attempts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T21:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T01:51:16","slug":"van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-after-several-failed-attempts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-after-several-failed-attempts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia after several failed attempts &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvan-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-after-several-failed-attempts-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424892&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) recently met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-argues-judge-cant-order-return-of-man-mistakenly-deported-to-el-salvador-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump administration argues judge can\u2019t order return of man mistakenly ... to ... - Washington Examiner\">man mistakenly deported<\/a> from Maryland and currently held in a Salvadoran prison. Prior to this meeting, Van Hollen faced multiple denials in his attempts to visit Garcia. After finally being able to meet, Van Hollen expressed his goal of connecting with Garcia and relayed a message of love to Garcia&#8217;s wife, Jennifer. The meeting took place in a restaurant, and Van Hollen shared a photo of them together. <\/p>\n<p>Salvadoran President nayib Bukele made light of the meeting, ridiculing claims about Garcia&#8217;s safety, as the Department of homeland Security has labeled him as a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim his lawyers contest. While Van Hollen&#8217;s visit aimed to advocate for Garcia, it remains uncertain whether he will be allowed to return to the U.S. Bukele&#8217;s mocking comments suggest that Garcia may not be returned and will continue to face custody issues in El Salvador.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia after several failed attempts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2098675\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3383649\/chris-van-hollen-denied-entry-salvadoran-prison-kilmar-abrego-garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD) has met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported from Maryland who is being held in a notorious Salvadoran prison.<\/p>\n<p>Before their meeting, Van Hollen had tried <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">multiple times<\/a> to see Abrego Garcia but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3383649\/chris-van-hollen-denied-entry-salvadoran-prison-kilmar-abrego-garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said he was denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3384033\/judge-denies-bond-tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-immigration-case\/\">Judge denies bond to Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk in immigration case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3383756\/abrego-garcia-wife-jennifer-vasquez-sura-defends-husband-domestic-violence-report\/\">Kilmar Abrego Garcia&#8217;s wife defends husband after DHS posts police report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3383491\/hawley-democrats-moral-rock-bottom-kilmar-abrego-garcia\/\">Josh Hawley says Democrats have hit &#8216;moral rock bottom&#8217; in advocating Kilmar Abrego Garcia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1913034619710034094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the senator said<\/a> in a post to X on Thursday night, complete with a photo of them talking. &ldquo;Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3383756\/abrego-garcia-wife-jennifer-vasquez-sura-defends-husband-domestic-violence-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA&rsquo;S WIFE DEFENDS HUSBAND AFTER DHS POSTS POLICE REPORT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pair appeared to be at a restaurant, with Abrego Garcia donning a Kansas City Chiefs cap and a collared shirt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U9y2gZpxCb\">pic.twitter.com\/U9y2gZpxCb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1913034619710034094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1913028548001923259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">meeting in a post<\/a> on X. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">death camps&#038;rsquo<\/a>; &amp; &lsquo;torture&rsquo;, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!&rdquo; he wrote, alluding to Democrats&rsquo; concerns about Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the &ldquo;death camps&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;torture&rdquo;, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!&#127865; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r6VWc6Fjtn\">pic.twitter.com\/r6VWc6Fjtn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1913028548001923259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now that he&rsquo;s been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador&rsquo;s custody,&rdquo; Bukele added a short while later, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1913035243918864742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pinning the post<\/a> on his X profile. He also <a href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/Anc_Aesthetics\/status\/1913038085387956653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reposted a message<\/a> replying to his original post, with the message: &ldquo;my guess is this is a troll so a sitting senator is photographed with a member of MS-13 and he will be returned back to CECOT,&rdquo; the Salvadoran prison.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security has argued Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">man&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s lawyers have disputed this. It&rsquo;s unclear whether Abrego Garcia will be returned to the U.S., but Bukele&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-officials-finally-admit-covid-19-could-have-emerged-from-wuhan-lab\/\" title=\"Top Biden Officials Finally Admit COVID-19 Could Have Emerged From Wuhan Lab\">posts suggest<\/a> he will not.<\/p>\n<p>Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday in hopes he could meet with Abrego Garcia, who was deported by the Trump administration along with many MS-13 members. The Maryland senator tried to gain entry into the prison where Abrego Garcia was being held earlier on Wednesday and Thursday but said he was blocked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They stopped us because they are under orders not to allow us to proceed,&rdquo; Van Hollen said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2098675\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098675\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Hollen finally meets Abrego Garcia after multiple denials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chris-Van-Hollen-Kilmar-Abrego-Garcia-1024x576.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53291,8180,5894,51466],"class_list":["post-2424892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abrego-garcia","tag-meetings","tag-politics","tag-van-hollen"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chris-Van-Hollen-Kilmar-Abrego-Garcia-1024x576.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424892"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424896,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424892\/revisions\/2424896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}