Despite a court order previously instructing the U.S. government to support Ábrego García’s return, he remained detained in El Salvador. Upon their arrival, the delegation was not granted access to meet with him. In response, the lawmakers issued a formal letter to the U.S. Department of State, requesting daily updates about Ábrego García’s condition and calling for immediate access to his legal team.

Rep. Ansari expressed her concern during a press briefing, saying, “We were not able to get the answers we need