Chris Van Hollen: “I am confident that we will have that position filled. And I just ask you here to make sure that you and your team, you…”

While today’s hearing did not proceed, the Trump Administration continues to desperately try and ship Kilmar Ábrego Garcia to a faraway country and deny him of his constitutional due process rights.

This should chill every American to the bone. When the rights of one are threatened, the rights of all are at risk.

Last night’s ruling from a federal judge made plain: the Administration’s efforts are in clear violation of Congressional intent.

We must not forget that a federal judge has already made clear what we have long known: the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice is engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Kilmar.