The wrongful deportation of Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia has triggered a political firestorm over President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies. While the Trump administration has acknowledged its mistake, it insists that Abrego Garcia will "never again" live in the United States, defying the court order for his return. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador in an attempt to speak with Abrego García, but was denied access.
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00:00So, the Trump administration is clearly in violation of American court orders.
00:20But that still leaves the question, why is the government of El Salvador
00:25continuing to imprison a man where they have no evidence he's committed any crime
00:31and they've not been provided any evidence from the United States that he's committed a crime?
00:55It's appalling and sad that Senator Van Hollen and the Democrats applauding his trip to El Salvador today are incapable of having any shred of common sense.
01:15It's appalling and sad that Senator Van Hollen and the Democrats applauding his trip to El Salvador today are incapable of having any shred of common sense or empathy for their own constituents and our citizens.
01:29Well, thank you very much. It's an honor to have a friend of mine because we went through this together and got along very well.
01:37How can I return him to the United States?
01:39Is it like I smuggle him into the United States?
01:41Of course, I'm not going to do it.
01:43It's like, I mean, the question is preposterous.
01:47How can I...
01:48How can I...