Sen. Chris Van Hollen said if the Maryland man whom the administration acknowledged mistakenly deporting was not back in the U.S. by 'midweek,' the senator would travel to El Salvador.

Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen say they are willing to go to El Salvador to seek the release of a man who the Justice Department says it mistakenly deported there — a plan that has gained steam after the country’s president said during a visit to the White House that he would not send the man back to the U.S.

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    318·
    1 day ago

    What spectacle? They’re going to show up and look completely ineffectual.

    • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      212·
      23 hours ago

      No, it’s a hell of a lot more effective than what you’re doing with these Lemmy posts. They are doing the right thing and we should applaud whoever shows up to do that in these dark times.