Van Hollen wants Americans to pressure El Salvador by redirecting tourism: ‘Vote with your feet’

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) believes Americans should redirect their tourism dollars away from El Salvador in the aftermath of his visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 member imprisoned at the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center.

The Maryland senator suggested Costa Rica as a better vacation destination, and said picking a different country could put economic pressure on El Salvador to release Abrego Garcia.

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