I am writing to urge you to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s policy of exporting U.S. detainees to El Salvador’s CECOT prison and to demand immediate congressional hearings into this unlawful and inhumane practice.
CECOT—El Salvador’s so-called “mega-prison”—has become internationally infamous for brutal conditions, indefinite detention without trial, and systemic abuse. The recent deportation of over 260 individuals—many of whom were not convicted of crimes and some of whom were legally present in the U.S.—to CECOT is a flagrant violation of due process and human rights.
One case in particular deserves immediate attention: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was legally within the United States, was deported despite a federal court order explicitly barring his removal. The U.S. Supreme Court supported the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the lower court judge requiring the administration to bring Garcia before the court. The Trump administration has refused to comply, citing vague diplomatic constraints. This is a direct violation of the rule of law and signals executive contempt for judicial authority.
Further, these deportations are being conducted under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798—a law intended for wartime national security threats, now being misused to target immigrants in peacetime without due process. Reports also reveal that the U.S. is paying El Salvador up to $20,000 annually per detainee, effectively outsourcing detention to a regime notorious for human rights violations.
I urge you to:
1. Publicly condemn the deportation of individuals to CECOT and other foreign prisons.
2. Demand immediate hearings into human rights abuses and executive noncompliance with court orders.
3. Support measures to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and all others wrongfully deported.
We must not allow constitutional protections to be discarded for political gain. Congress must act.
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