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Chris Van Hollen: This is not a case about just one man whose constitutional rights are being ignored and disrespected, because, when you…

On the recordApril 20, 2025
This is not a case about just one man whose constitutional rights are being ignored and disrespected, because, when you trample on the constitutional rights of one man, as the courts have all said is happening in this case, you threaten the constitutional rights of every American.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the broader implications of Garcia's case.

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