Appearing emotional and tired, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen arrived back in the United States Friday afternoon, marking his return from a trip to El Salvador where he met with mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia. —underlined in red— Abrego Garcia has been moved from the notorious CECOT prison, where he felt "traumatized," to another prison further from San Sal-vador, where he is still completely cut off from the outside world, —end of underlining—the Democrat said. Van Hollen told reporters that, despite his ordeal, Abrego Garcia was most concerned about his fam-ily. The senator said he appeared to be in good condition from a "sur-face-level" examination during their one-hour meeting, which occurred at the hotel where Van Hollen stayed during his trip. Abrego Garcia told him he was "OK" and able to see a doctor for a "blood pressure condition The Baltimore Sun via Apple News Accessed: 18 April 2025 at 1930 MST Original URL: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/18/maryland-senator-returns-el-salvador-abrego-garcia/
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