{"id":2478236,"date":"2025-08-24T17:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-again-after-his-release-from-custody\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:59:35","slug":"van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-again-after-his-release-from-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-again-after-his-release-from-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia again after his release from custody"},"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\">24<\/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-again-after-his-release-from-custody%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=2478236&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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-shot-kindergartners-revealed-as-one-of-liberals-favorite-people\/\" title=\"Man Who Shot Kindergartners Revealed as One of Liberals&#039; Favorite People\">teh article reports<\/a> that senator Chris Van hollen (D-MD) met virtually with Kilmar Abrego Garcia following the Salvadoran national&#8217;s recent release from custody. Abrego Garcia is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee and was granted release by a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-ordered-freed-without-bail-banned-from-d-c-until-june-court-date\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Ordered Freed Without Bail; Banned From D.C. Until June Court Date\">magistrate judge<\/a>. He has returned to Maryland, where he previously lived before his arrest and deportation to El Salvador earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Van Hollen, who had previously criticized Abrego Garcia&#8217;s deportation as a violation of due process, discussed the case and alleged attempts by the trump governance to deny Abrego Garcia&#8217;s legal rights, including efforts to deport him to uganda. Such a move would aim to block Abrego Garcia&#8217;s ability to defend himself. The Department of Homeland Security indicated the deportation to Uganda could occur imminently,though a court order prevents his removal to El Salvador due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Abrego Garcia faces multiple charges beyond human smuggling, including alleged affiliations with the MS-13 gang, drug and firearms trafficking, and spousal abuse.However, supporters like Van Hollen portray him as a family man and Maryland resident. The article also references legal rulings permitting third-country deportations, like the possible transfer of Abrego Garcia to Uganda. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 again after his release from custody<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210229\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-van-hollen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD) met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia&nbsp;on Sunday following the Salvadoran national&rsquo;s release from criminal custody, his office announced.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Abrego Garcia, who is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3779179\/kilmar-abrego-garcia-released-custody-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">granted<\/a> a release from custody by U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes. He has since returned to Maryland, where he previously lived with his family before his arrest and deportation to <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/el-salvador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Salvador<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3780044\/homan-vows-continue-ice-arrests-after-alligator-alcatraz-shutdown-order\/\">Homan vows to continue ICE arrests after &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217; shutdown order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3779898\/abrego-garcia-may-be-deported-to-uganda-ice-says\/\">&#8203;&#8203;Abrego Garcia may be deported to Uganda, ICE says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3763815\/inside-georgia-ice-training-ground-thousands-new-recruits\/\">Inside the Georgia campus where ICE is training thousands of new recruits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Now that Abrego Garcia is out of custody, Van Hollen, who was one of the first Democrats to decry the Salvadoran national&rsquo;s deportation as an alleged violation of due process, is seizing on the case again.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the Maryland senator held a virtual meeting with Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer Vazquez, the first time they have spoken since a separate meeting with him in El Salvador, one that was roundly mocked by the White House and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who claimed the two were &ldquo;sipping margaritas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1959681516268556305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> after the meeting, Van Hollen said the three discussed the case, as well as alleged efforts by the Trump administration to deny Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s due process rights &ldquo;at every turn,&rdquo; including through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3779898\/abrego-garcia-may-be-deported-to-uganda-ice-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">potential deportation<\/a> to Uganda, which has set itself up as a third country for deportees concerned about their safety if sent to their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s cronies keep lying about the facts in his case and they are engaged in a malicious abuse of power as they threaten to deport him to Uganda &mdash; to block his chance to defend himself against the new charges they brought,&rdquo; his statement said.<\/p>\n<p>That deportation could be coming soon, with a Department of Homeland Security official saying on Saturday that Abrego Garcia may be deported to Uganda &ldquo;in no fewer than 72 hours, absent weekends.&rdquo; He has also been instructed to report to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The potential move would align with a court provision that only bars Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s removal to El Salvador due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3451537\/supreme-court-trump-immigration-allowed-deport-third-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ruled<\/a> in the Trump administration&rsquo;s favor regarding third country deportations, greenlighting such removals like Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s to Uganda.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3779898\/abrego-garcia-may-be-deported-to-uganda-ice-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABREGO GARCIA MAY BE DEPORTED TO UGANDA, ICE SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >human smuggling charges brought<\/a> by the Department of Justice, Abrego Garcia is accused of being a member of the violent gang MS-13, drug and firearms trafficking, and abusing his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Still, supporters, like Van Hollen, have continuously painted Abrego Garcia as a family man and Maryland resident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1959681516268556305\/photo\/1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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 meets Abrego Garcia after his release from 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