Congressman Glenn Ivey Leads House Colleagues in Demanding Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Contact: Aaron Harawa

Email: Aaron.Harawa@mail.house.gov

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to the United States, despite having been granted protection from deportation by a United States immigration court. Despite the Trump Administration admitting Mr. Abrego Garcia's removal was a mistake and the Supreme Court ordering the facilitation of his return, the Trump Administration has indicated repeatedly it does not intend to comply with the Supreme Court's order and bring Mr. Abrego Garcia back to the United States. Mr. Abrego Garcia is a Maryland resident, living in Maryland's Fourth Congressional District with his U.S. citizen wife and family.

Congressman Ivey is joined by 150 of his House Democratic colleagues in sending this urgent letter to President Trump.

"Due process is a fundamental pillar of the rule of law. When those in power trample on due process rights and disregard the rule of law, it threatens the rights and freedoms of all Americans," said Congressman Glenn Ivey. "Instead of the endless spin and excuses, the Trump Administration should comply with the Supreme Court's order to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to his family in the United States. The President has the power to do so and must act without delay. I thank my House Democratic colleagues for their support and for standing up for our nation's principles."

150 House Democrats signed the letter, including Reps. Amo, Ansari, Balint, Barragán, Bell, Bera, Beyer, Bonamici, Boyle, Brownley, Budzinski, Carbajal, Carson, Carter, Casar, Casten, Castor, Castro, Chu, Cisneros, Clarke, Cleaver, Cohen, Conaway, Connolly, Correa, Costa, Courtney, Craig, Crow, Davids, Davis, Dean, DeLauro, DelBene, DeSaulnier, Dexter, Doggett, Elfreth, Escobar, Espaillat, Evans, Foster, Foushee, Frankel, Friedman, Frost, Garcia (CA),

Garcia (TX), Goldman, Gomez, Gonzalez, Goodlander, Gottheimer, Green, Hernández, Horsford, Houlahan, Hoyer, Hoyle, Huffman, Jackson (IL), Jacobs, Jayapal, Johnson (GA), Johnson (TX), Kamlager-Dove, Keating, Kelly (IL), Kennedy, Khanna, Krishnamoorthi, Landsman, Larsen, Larson, Lee (PA), Leger Fernandez, Liccardo, Lofgren, Lynch, Magaziner, Matsui, McClain Delaney, McClellan, McCollum, McGovern, McIver, Meeks, Menendez, Meng, Mfume, Moore (WI), Morrison, Mrvan, Mullin, Nadler, Neguse, Norcross, Norton, Ocasio-Cortez, Olszewski, Pallone, Panetta, Peters, Pettersen, Pingree, Pocan, Pressley, Quigley, Ramirez, Randall, Raskin, Rivas, Ross, Ruiz, Sánchez, Scanlon, Schakowsky, Schneider, Scholten, Schrier, Sewell, Sherman, Sherrill, Simon, Smith (WA, Soto, Stansbury, Stevens, Subramanyam, Takano, Thanedar, Thompson (MS), Thompson (CA), Titus, Tlaib, Tonko, Torres (CA), Torres (NY), Trahan, Vargas, Veasey, Velázquez, Vindman, Wasserman Schultz, Waters, Watson Coleman, Williams, Wilson.

Please find the text of the letter here.

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