Four US Democrats Land in El Salvador to Push for Return of Deported Kilmar Ábrego García

A delegation of four House Democrats has arrived in El Salvador to push for the release of Kilmar Ábrego García as part of a mission to challenge the Trump administration's refusal to comply with a supreme court order to facilitate his return to the U.S.

- Joseph Gedeon

Representatives Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, Maxine Dexter of Oregon, Maxwell Frost of Florida, and Robert Garcia of California touched down in Central America on Sunday after a visit by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen last week. The lawmakers want to meet with Ábrego García, who had lived in the U.S. for more than a decade before being swept up in a March 15 operation.

Ansari told the Associated Press: "Even with all of the illegal actions we've seen over the last couple of months, I think this is the one that terrifies me the most when it comes to the future of our democracy."

According to a congressional aide familiar with the arrangements, the delegation will meet with officials at the U.S. embassy today to advocate for Ábrego García's release and ask about other individuals transferred from the U.S. who are detained in El Salvador. The lawmakers will also receive classified briefings during their visit.