More U.S. Lawmakers Blocked in El Salvador While Seeking Deportee’s Release | Trump Under Fire

world More U.S. Lawmakers Blocked in El Salvador While Seeking Deportee’s Release | Trump Under Fire A group of Democratic lawmakers traveled to El Salvador to push for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a U.

S. resident wrongly deported despite a federal court order. Reps.



Yassamin Ansari, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Maxine Dexter were denied access to Garcia by Salvadoran authorities. The Trump administration, which deported Garcia citing an "administrative error," now claims he’s a gang member. The Supreme Court has ordered his return, but El Salvador’s President Bukele refuses to cooperate.

Lawmakers are calling the case a constitutional crisis that threatens due process for all. first published: Apr 22, 2025 12:07 pm.