Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) announced plans Friday night to travel to El Salvador to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorian national deported earlier this year under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
Dexter issued a statement claiming that Abrego Garcia, whom she described as a “legal U.S. resident,” was wrongfully deported and is now “being held indefinitely in a foreign prison.”
She characterized his removal as a violation of due process and called the situation a “constitutional crisis.”
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“A legal U.S. resident has had his due process rights ripped away and is now being held indefinitely in a foreign prison,” Dexter said in a press release.
“This is not just one family’s nightmare; it is a constitutional crisis that should outrage every single one of us.”
WATCH: Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Dexter tells crowd that “We have to f*ck Trump!” pic.twitter.com/oqe6KPqcjp
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 11, 2025
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Dexter’s announcement follows a high-profile visit by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on Thursday evening. Van Hollen pledged to continue advocating for his release and return to the United States.
Dexter’s statement claimed that the Trump administration had acknowledged Abrego Garcia’s deportation was wrongful and referenced a “clear, unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court” requiring the federal government to facilitate his return.
No further details were provided regarding that claim. Additional information about Dexter’s travel plans is expected to be released soon.
According to federal immigration records, Abrego Garcia entered the U.S. illegally in 2011. He was issued a final deportation order in 2019 but remained in the country until his recent removal.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) identified Abrego Garcia as a member of the violent MS-13 gang, and he has also been linked to a suspected human trafficking incident in Tennessee in 2022.
Court documents have confirmed his gang affiliation, and photographs show gang-related tattoos on his hands.
This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back to the United States, because he is such “a fine and innocent person.” They said he is not a member of MS-13, even though he’s got MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles, and two Highly Respected Courts found… pic.twitter.com/31sNr2k1SK
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2025
In 2021, Abrego Garcia’s wife filed a protective order against him, further complicating efforts by lawmakers seeking his return.
Despite these details, Dexter described Abrego Garcia as a victim of constitutional overreach.
“I will travel to El Salvador to confront this crisis head on. Our constitutional rights are on the line,” she said.
Oregon Democrat Rep. Maxine Dexter is flying to El Salvador to advocate for the release of a documented MS-13 member.
This is what the Democratic Party fights for.
Violent criminals over American citizens.
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_) April 19, 2025
The Trump administration has defended its decision to remove Abrego Garcia, citing his gang ties and criminal history.
President Donald Trump recently posted about the case on Truth Social, highlighting Abrego Garcia’s tattoos and past protection orders as evidence supporting the deportation.
Calls to return Abrego Garcia to the United States have drawn criticism from conservatives who argue that lawmakers should be focused on public safety and securing the border, not lobbying for the return of individuals with documented gang affiliations.
Rep. Dexter’s upcoming trip would make her the second sitting member of Congress to travel to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia.
It looks like she’s going to have to pay for the trip out of her own pocket.
If Democrats wish to travel to El Salvador and meet with a foreign illegal MS-13 gang member, they can spend their own money to do so.
I will not approve a single dime of Oversight Committee taxpayer funds for use on the excursion Democrats have requested. pic.twitter.com/ldokDJBTve
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) April 18, 2025
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