Van Hollen speaks on vote to demand accountability from Trump Admin on deportations to El Salvador

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks at a press conference on his privileged legislation with Sens. Kaine (D-VA) and Schumer (D-NY) to require the Trump Administration to produce a report detailing the Administration’s steps to comply with court orders applicable to U.S. citizens or residents wrongfully deported to El Salvador. This resolution would also require the Trump Administration to confirm whether U.S. security assistance has been used to support the illegal detention of U.S. residents and provide an assessment of El Salvador’s human rights record. Because the legislation is privileged, all senators will be required to vote on it and publicly demonstrate their commitment to Americans’ Constitutional right to due process.