Staff Reports
Senator Chris Van Hollen stumbled through a heated exchange with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week as she dismantled his defense of deported illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Maryland Democrat’s hands trembled and his voice cracked while Noem calmly listed Garcia’s gang affiliations and immigration violations.
Van Hollen tried repeating his “margarita-gate” claims about staged photos from his El Salvador trip. But Noem shot back that Garcia’s deportation followed federal law. “Your sob stories won’t erase his criminal associations,” she said, holding up photos of Garcia’s gang-style tattoos.
The clash exposed Van Hollen’s desperation to protect an illegal immigrant with suspected MS-13 ties. Court records show Garcia had multiple deportation orders before finally being removed. Yet the senator keeps calling him a “wrongly deported Maryland man” – as if borders don’t matter.
Noem revealed new documents showing ICE agents found Garcia’s name in a human trafficking investigation. She asked why Van Hollen never mentioned this during his poolside photo op. The Democrat stared at his notes, muttering about “conspiracy theories.”
This isn’t the first time Van Hollen got caught lying for open-border agendas. His “margarita-gate” stunt – where he whined about fake drinks – already made him a laughingstock. Now he’s trying to paint a gang-connected illegal as some kind of hero.
Secretary Noem stood firm, reminding Americans that enforcement works. Under Trump’s leadership, illegal crossings dropped 78% last month alone. Meanwhile, Democrats keep fighting to import more crime and chaos.
Van Hollen’s meltdown proves the left cares more about criminals than citizens. They’ll cry over salt-rimmed glasses but ignore families killed by MS-13. They’ll attack strong leaders like Noem while coddling lawbreakers.
Real Americans want borders enforced. They’re tired of politicians like Van Hollen putting illegal aliens first. Thank God we’ve got fighters like Kristi Noem keeping our communities safe from predators and the politicians who protect them.
