A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.

A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to the press in La Libertad, El Salvador, during his trip to lobby for the release of deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.

(Image credit: Salvador Melendez)