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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, husband, and union worker who was illegally removed to El Salvador despite having lawful protected status in the United States.

In a letter to President Trump, Rep. Gomez and CHC members condemn this outrageous violation of due process, calling it yet another example of the administration’s reckless disregard for the law. The fact that a father was torn from his family and exiled from the country mistakenly is not only unacceptable, but also a damning indictment of an immigration system being wielded as a blunt instrument of cruelty.

“Trump deported a legal U.S. resident and is openly defying the Supreme Court’s ruling,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez. “This isn’t just about one man — it’s about whether the rule of law and due process still matter in this country. If not, no American is safe.

Rep. Gomez and his colleagues are demanding full transparency on the policies and decisions that led to this egregious deportation, as well as a full accounting of how many other legally present individuals have been similarly targeted. The administration’s willingness to hide behind “errors” while dismantling lives and families is a disgrace and a direct threat to the rule of law. Without accountability, this government is not just failing to uphold democracy—it is actively undermining it.

The full letter to President Trump can be found HERE.