Van Hollen Statement on Administration’s Intent to Send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on reports that the Trump Administration intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia:

"The Trump Administration has been desperately shopping for faraway countries they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to in order to deny his constitutional due process right to defend himself against the charges they have brought. Clearly, Trump's cronies want to avoid answering for the claim that they are engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Abrego Garcia, after a federal judge concluded earlier this month that his prosecution 'may stem from retaliation by the DOJ and DHS due to Abrego's successful challenge of his unlawful deportation in Maryland.' Kilmar must be allowed his day in court to fight for his rights."