Freedom Caucus Condemns Idea to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to MD

The Maryland Freedom Caucus condemns calls for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Maryland in the strongest terms possible.

Despite what some in the press would have you believe, Mr. Garcia is not a Marylander. He is a Salvadoran national, in our country ille gally, with a troublingrecord of domestic violence and strong evidence of MS-13 gang affiliation.

He was caught transporting undocumented individuals from Texas to Maryland—driving on an expired license obtained here in Maryland, where illegal immigrants are eligible for licenses.

Mr. Garcia may have lived here, but he had no legal standing to be in the United States. His country, El Salvador, has indicated theyare unwilling to release him.

Despite what some may want we cannot tell anothersovereign nation what they must do. Mr. Garcia entered our country illegally and he certainly should not be welcomed back.

Senator Chris Van Hollen’s trip to El Salvador was a radical attempt to garnersympathy and support for a criminal illegal immigrant.

He joins Representative Glenn Ivey and all the Congressional and State Maryland Democrats in standing with Mr. Garcia, while shamefully ignoring the very real victims of criminal behavior by illegal aliens.

The Maryland Angel Mothers and Fathers of Rachel Morin, Kayla Hamilton, and recently murdered Lesbia Ramirez Guerra would likely prefer their representatives stand up to protect our citizens rather than makingthe state a haven for criminal illegal immigrants.

The Maryland Freedom Caucus stands behind President Trump’s immigrationpolicies and supports law enforcement in keeping Maryland safe.

Our members fight every year for greater compliance with ICE and against weakening of our cooperation with federal immigration law, like the near-elimination of the 287gprogram this past legislative session.

Our congressional representatives and senators should do likewise.