Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said El Salvador's vice president told him Wednesday that the Trump administration is paying the Salvadoran government to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to that country, at its supermax prison, CECOT. Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to check on Abrego Garcia's well-being and to meet with Salvadoran government leaders, after promising Abrego Garcia's family that he would try to aid in his release. Van Hollen said he was denied a meeting or phone call with Abrego Garcia during the trip. The Trump administration has alleged that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, which his attorney and family deny. He also has no criminal history in the U.S. or El Salvador. #elsalvador #cecot #trump #maryland #sansalvador