Sen. Van Hollen says El Salvador soldiers blocked him from seeing wrongly deported man
Apr 17, 2025•8 min
Episode description
A federal appeals court offered a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration’s handling of the deportation of a Maryland resident to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to the CECOT prison to meet with government officials and push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but he was denied access. The senator joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders