Dexter To Travel to El Salvador to Confront Trump’s Constitutional Crisis, Demand Due Process and Release Kilmar Garcia Abrego

PORTLAND, OR – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that she will travel to El Salvador to demand that Trump release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador—a fact the Trump Administration has acknowledged. He is now being held in a foreign prison, despite a clear, unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the federal government must facilitate his return to the U.S.   

“Kilmar Abrego Garcia had his due process rights ripped away and is now being held indefinitely in a foreign prison. This is not just one family’s nightmare; it is a constitutional crisis that should outrage every single one of us,” said Congresswoman Dexter. “I will travel to El Salvador to confront this crisis head on. Our constitutional rights are on the line.”   

Additional details of Rep. Dexter’s travel to El Salvador will be announced imminently.  

An update was made on 4/20/2025 to clarify Mr. Abrego Garcia’s status and the purpose of trip. 

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