Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen sparked outrage by flying to El Salvador this week to lobby for a deported illegal immigrant accused of MS-13 gang ties. While American families grieve loved ones killed by criminal border-crossers, Van Hollen prioritized demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia – a man federal authorities labeled a dangerous gang member. This shameful stunt shows where Democrats’ true loyalties lie: with foreign criminals, not law-abiding citizens.
Patty Morin, whose daughter Rachel was raped and murdered by an illegal immigrant last year, blasted Van Hollen for ignoring victims’ families while fighting for deportees. “Why does a gang member have more rights than my murdered daughter?” Morin asked. Her anguish exposes the human cost of Democrats’ open-border agenda. While predators flood our communities, liberals waste time and tax dollars on sob stories for violent offenders.
Van Hollen’s foreign meddling violated the Logan Act, an 18th-century law banning unauthorized diplomacy. Republicans rightly demand accountability for this unconstitutional grandstanding. Meanwhile, the Trump administration stands firm – declaring public safety comes first. Attorney General Pam Bondi made clear El Salvador must decide Garcia’s fate, rejecting Democrat attempts to override sovereignty.
This isn’t isolated. Over 50 House Democrats recently voted against deporting illegal immigrants who attack police. Their radical platform puts criminal aliens ahead of cops and crime victims. While MS-13 butchers innocent Americans, liberals obsess over “rights” for lawbreakers. It’s a sick inversion of justice that betrays every parent who lost a child to border chaos.
Abrego Garcia’s own record proves the threat. Homeland Security documents confirm his MS-13 membership and illegal entry. Yet Democrats parrot activist lawyers claiming he’s “wrongfully detained.” This gaslighting insults ICE agents and border patrol heroes who risk their lives stopping predators. When will Democrats stand with our protectors instead of predators?
El Salvador’s mega-prison system, built to crush gangs, now holds Garcia. President Nayib Bukele’s tough policies slashed his nation’s murder rate by 90%. Meanwhile, Democrat-run U.S. cities decay as catch-and-release policies empower cartels. Van Hollen should tour Baltimore’s open-air drug markets instead of Central American prisons.
White House officials called Van Hollen’s trip “disgusting” while standing with Morin’s family. President Trump’s border wall and Remain-in-Mexico policy dramatically reduced illegal crossings until Biden dismantled them. November’s election offers a clear choice: secure borders or more preventable tragedies.
American mothers shouldn’t have to beg politicians to value their children’s lives above illegal immigrants’. Every Democrat supporting this Salvadoran jailbreak operation proves they’ve abandoned common sense – and common decency. Patriots demand leaders who put Americans first, always.
