Senate quashes Democratic push for info on Trump deportations to El Salvador

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The Senate blocked a Democratic push to force the Trump administration to release details on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and other illegal immigrants to El Salvador.

Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) filed the privileged motion earlier this month that would force the State Department to issue a human rights report on El Salvador, particularly concerning the imprisonment of men deported in recent weeks from the United States.

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