Senator Cory Booker plans to travel to El Salvador in an effort to pressure the Trump administration to return Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident who was wrongly deported last month in what was acknowledged as an “administrative error.” Despite a supreme court ruling in favor of facilitating Ábrego García’s return, President Trump has refused to take action, leading to a denial of a meeting between the deportee and Senator Chris Van Hollen during a recent visit to El Salvador.

Democrats have seized upon Ábrego García’s case as emblematic of Trump’s controversial immigration enforcement tactics and his apparent disregard for court orders. The deportee had previously been granted protection from deportation by an immigration judge in 2019 due to fears of retaliation in El Salvador.

Booker, a vocal critic of the Trump administration, has called for swift action to bring Ábrego García back to the United States, emphasizing the constitutional imperative of upholding court decisions. In response, Trump officials have accused Democrats of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over American citizens.

Several Democratic lawmakers, including Adriano Espaillat, Robert Garcia, Yassamin Ansari, and Maxwell Alejandro Frost, have expressed interest in visiting El Salvador and the Terrorism Confinement Center where Ábrego García is reportedly held. Booker’s upcoming trip underscores his commitment to holding the administration accountable and advocating for the rights of affected individuals like Ábrego García.