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iluvtennis

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96. So, so happy to read this - I thought for sure that the thugs that run that prision had murdered him.

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BREAKING: Senator Chris Van Hollen says he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia tonight [View all] In It to Win It Apr 17 OP

Wow senseandsensibility Apr 17 #1

I thought Booker was going today and that Van Hollen left yesterday Deuxcents Apr 17 #4

That was my understanding too senseandsensibility Apr 17 #9

This is good, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 17 #2

Now that Garcia's profile has been raised with all this publicity and the work of Sen. Van Hollen,... magicarpet Apr 17 #31

Yep. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 17 #80

I'd imagine canetoad Apr 17 #32

Amen to that MCE DENVERPOPS Apr 18 #126

I'm doing ok, although, thanks to Been A Dick Donald, I'm paying more, not less like he promised, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #131

Good to hear from you DENVERPOPS Apr 19 #132

Well then, I'll take you up on the offer of food, but not filling up both of my 150 gal. fuel tanks, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #134

At least let me contribute to your Diesel DENVERPOPS Apr 19 #136

I look forward to meeting you IRL, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #138

Hey DENVERPOPS Apr 19 #133

I get the sense that Been A Dick Donald and his criminal cabal have now stepped over the line MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #135

My thinking is DENVERPOPS Apr 19 #137

Thank God he's alive The Blue Flower Apr 17 #3

So was I--thank God!! ailsagirl Apr 17 #92

That happened real fast after today's court ruling. /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 17 #5

WOW! I am sooooo pleased to see this. Maybe there is hope yet... hlthe2b Apr 17 #6

What shenanigans is trump up to? BOSSHOG Apr 17 #7

Great question SheltieLover Apr 17 #16

I'm president of the United states BOSSHOG Apr 17 #24

All roads lead to russia SheltieLover Apr 17 #40

"You" would be impeachable. Marcuse Apr 17 #82

No knowledge? I would normally agree that he's clueless but in this case I'll call BS. Dave Bowman Apr 17 #47

Oh yeah BOSSHOG Apr 17 #87

Yeah, the art of the deal: Dave Bowman Apr 17 #100

Bondi DENVERPOPS Apr 18 #127

Lol SheltieLover Apr 18 #128

I am not joking SL DENVERPOPS Apr 19 #130

Trump was dealing with a fellow dictator ALBliberal Apr 17 #83

Give the impression he's being treated better than he is? HereForTheParty Apr 18 #120

Definitely to give that impression. soldierant Apr 18 #129

Holy crackers! Wow. Not over, but he's alive And well enough to be sitting at a table electric_blue68 Apr 17 #8

That table looks like it's in a nice lunchroom. Surely that isn't at the notorious prison?! LauraInLA Apr 18 #109

I think they went to a restaurant electric_blue68 Apr 18 #124

As carefully choreographed as a tourist trip to North Korea... Shipwack Apr 18 #125

Thank you Senator Chris Van Hollen! yardwork Apr 17 #10

Oh indeed sends good chills down my spine! PortTack Apr 17 #21

I am crying ailsagirl Apr 17 #94

Add to that heros list brakester Apr 17 #102

Well done, senator. Ping Tung Apr 17 #11

Public opinion is getting to them. everyonematters Apr 17 #12

Contacts for pressure on the Hell Salvador issue. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #20

THANK YOU!!! niyad Apr 17 #49

Results! Keep going Democrats! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #13

So glad. Now keep applying pressure Stinky The Clown Apr 17 #14

Yes, because there are others there who did not have due process Deuxcents Apr 17 #17

I sure hope this is real dweller Apr 17 #15

Gotta keep up the pressure now. Don't back down Democrats. La Coliniere Apr 17 #18

Best news! Restores my faith in our ability to fight the good fight and win! PortTack Apr 17 #19

did they let him out of the prison for this? That picture surely didn't come from the prison. Takket Apr 17 #22

I think they met in a hotel womanofthehills Apr 17 #77

I have a lot of questions questionseverything Apr 17 #23

It's possible there was enough time not fooled Apr 17 #60

It's been a month. I'd expect about a half an inch growth in that time. Ms. Toad Apr 17 #86

I'm sure they cleaned him up, glad he seems ok questionseverything Apr 18 #113

Thank God he's alive. Joinfortmill Apr 17 #25

My first thought exactly. Scrivener7 Apr 17 #51

Thank you I was so worried he was killed kimbutgar Apr 17 #26

This has to make him and his family feel better. AllyCat Apr 17 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 17 #28

And he has a clean sport shirt dweller Apr 17 #33

Oh, you! W_HAMILTON Apr 17 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 17 #39

L - O - FUCKING - L. W_HAMILTON Apr 17 #44

One by one. WarGamer Apr 17 #50

lol, because the same fucking MAGA fascists paying them to illegally detain these people are the same... W_HAMILTON Apr 17 #59

As to #2 - it's too early to know for this administration - BUT he deported around 70 in his prior administration. Ms. Toad Apr 17 #88

why did they add the adjective "potential" to citizens? WarGamer Apr 17 #99

Maybe they were brakester Apr 18 #105

Re #2 - perhaps not yet, but they are threatening (2 cases at least) RandomNumbers Apr 18 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 17 #55

Yeah, human beings being worried then relieved is hillarious. Dave Bowman Apr 17 #53

The reason people worry is because they listen to too many people in this world WarGamer Apr 17 #56

The reason people worry is MadameButterfly Apr 17 #75

Go Chiefs GusBob Apr 17 #37

I saw that! Lulu KC Apr 17 #61

Your LOL is way out of place NoRethugFriends Apr 17 #43

Creepy AF. Scrivener7 Apr 17 #81

But unsurpising NoRethugFriends Apr 17 #103

This is what TRUE LEADERSHIP looks like. Thank you, Senator Van Hollen. W_HAMILTON Apr 17 #29

Just coming to make sure the news spreads Maeve Apr 17 #30

Saw a pic on Reddit & my phone battery zeroed Captain Zero Apr 18 #107

What a relief! mcar Apr 17 #35

Garcia must have been so surprised! flamingdem Apr 17 #36

The dicktator wannabe. mobeau69 Apr 17 #48

Could be the first sign Krasnov is backing down? GoodRaisin Apr 17 #52

He's alive! Phew!! Bravo!! nt babylonsister Apr 17 #38

GASP Mike 03 Apr 17 #41

what a great thing he did, hope other dems will follow the lead AlexSFCA Apr 17 #42

I think Cory Booker is going there...but Van Hollen stillcool Apr 17 #74

Thank goodness! Walleye Apr 17 #45

Sued into poverty Traildogbob Apr 17 #46

. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 17 #91

The NY Times says he was turned away radical noodle Apr 17 #54

That struck me as odd too senseandsensibility Apr 17 #58

The NYT story has been updated In It to Win It Apr 17 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Apr 17 #70

Oh great!! Thanks! radical noodle Apr 17 #79

Updated story In It to Win It Apr 17 #62

Wow really updated dweller Apr 17 #68

Hot damn Pinback Apr 17 #72

There are NO updates on Van Hollen's Gov page dweller Apr 17 #63

I think they both are...if his meeting with Garcia took place stillcool Apr 17 #69

Here's Rosetta Tharpe struggle4progress Apr 17 #57

What is with those weird, contradictory messages ostensibly from "the niyad Apr 17 #65

He's alive thank goodness proud patriot Apr 17 #66

Any more names of wrongly imprisoned. I'd like to mention when I make calls ie comment twenty. cbabe Apr 17 #67

Good Solly Mack Apr 17 #71

Rachel covering now! senseandsensibility Apr 17 #73

I watch Maddow brakester Apr 18 #108

I just got the same update from Axios 😂 soldierant Apr 17 #76

I feel like an old lost friend just walked into my life. chouchou Apr 17 #78

OUTSTANDING orangecrush Apr 17 #84

I hear some Putinite trashbags are saying that even wondering about whether he was dead Prairie Gates Apr 17 #85

I hadn't seen any Putinite trashbags claim that. WarGamer Apr 17 #101

I have. W_HAMILTON Apr 18 #114

So why not release him and let him fly back with the senator? mackdaddy Apr 17 #89

nice to see some good news -- good job, and thank you, Senator fishwax Apr 17 #90

K&R spanone Apr 17 #93

"" AllaN01Bear Apr 17 #95

So, so happy to read this - I thought for sure that the thugs that run that prision had murdered him. iluvtennis Apr 17 #96

Too bad TSF is so fearful of the dictator or Sneederbunk Apr 17 #97

Got to admit Bettie Apr 17 #98

Right? Orrex Apr 17 #104

Way to go, Senator! Thank you. Buddyzbuddy Apr 18 #106

This is great news. For the nation Hassler Apr 18 #110

Great news 👏🏻👏🏻 Meowmee Apr 18 #111

This nasty detail from the NYT article blogslug Apr 18 #112

Kudos to Senator Van Hollen! wolfie001 Apr 18 #115

Now what? LS_Editor Apr 18 #116

Officials probably heard that we thought they might have killed him alarimer Apr 18 #117

He is my senator. Im so proud he did this. OLDMDDEM Apr 18 #118

Senator Van Hollen is my new hero peacebuzzard Apr 18 #119

Well done! Thus exposing, once again, Trump's lies. Martin68 Apr 18 #121

Thank god karin_sj Apr 18 #123