Chris Van Hollen: “I think it is a really important point you are raising.”

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.

We ask that you pause any use of the SMART tool until we can better understand your decision-making, rollout process, and evaluation plan.

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

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.