Rachel Maddow

And they're just some of the Democratic legislators, Democratic members of Congress who have been bodily, physically showing up to places where the Trump administration has been locking up immigrants, both here and abroad. Vermont U.S. Senator Peter Welch went to the prison in Vermont where they have locked up Columbia University student Mohsen Madawi.

He is a legal permanent resident who Trump's agents arrested at his citizenship interview. Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson visited prisoners at an immigration prison in her state yesterday, the Chrome facility in Miami. She told reporters afterwards, quote, these are people who are our family, our next door neighbors, our friends and our co-workers. Why are they doing this?

He is a legal permanent resident who Trump's agents arrested at his citizenship interview. Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson visited prisoners at an immigration prison in her state yesterday, the Chrome facility in Miami. She told reporters afterwards, quote, these are people who are our family, our next door neighbors, our friends and our co-workers. Why are they doing this?

She said, what is the point? Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, of course, traveled to El Salvador and pressed and pressed and finally managed to meet with his imprisoned constituent, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration admits it sent to El Salvador by mistake. A group of four members of the House, Democratic members of Congress, followed Van Hollen shortly thereafter.

She said, what is the point? Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, of course, traveled to El Salvador and pressed and pressed and finally managed to meet with his imprisoned constituent, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration admits it sent to El Salvador by mistake. A group of four members of the House, Democratic members of Congress, followed Van Hollen shortly thereafter.

They also went to El Salvador. They were not allowed to see Mr. Abrego Garcia. They were also seeking information on another prisoner they were concerned about. We have covered on this show the case of Andre Hernandez Romero. He is a 31-year-old makeup artist who says he fled Venezuela because he feared persecution as a gay man.

They also went to El Salvador. They were not allowed to see Mr. Abrego Garcia. They were also seeking information on another prisoner they were concerned about. We have covered on this show the case of Andre Hernandez Romero. He is a 31-year-old makeup artist who says he fled Venezuela because he feared persecution as a gay man.

He was pursuing asylum in what he thought would be the safety of the United States, but the Trump administration arrested him and sent him to a prison in El Salvador, potentially for the rest of his life, claiming that he, this guy, is a member of a violent Venezuelan gang. The members of Congress who went to El Salvador tried to find out anything they could about Mr. Hernandez Romero.

He was pursuing asylum in what he thought would be the safety of the United States, but the Trump administration arrested him and sent him to a prison in El Salvador, potentially for the rest of his life, claiming that he, this guy, is a member of a violent Venezuelan gang. The members of Congress who went to El Salvador tried to find out anything they could about Mr. Hernandez Romero.

This is from Michelle Goldberg today writing at The New York Times. She says, quote, this week, four members of four Democratic members of Congress went to El Salvador to try to see Abrego Garcia. While they were there, they sought proof of life for Andre Hernandez Romero. They didn't get it.

This is from Michelle Goldberg today writing at The New York Times. She says, quote, this week, four members of four Democratic members of Congress went to El Salvador to try to see Abrego Garcia. While they were there, they sought proof of life for Andre Hernandez Romero. They didn't get it.

The Democrats obtained a promise from the American embassy in El Salvador to check on Andre Hernandez Romero, but as of this writing, there has been no update. Congressman Robert Garcia of California telling the Times, quote, no one has actually heard about Andre at all since the abduction, including his lawyers and his family. Joining us now is Congressman Robert Garcia of California.

The Democrats obtained a promise from the American embassy in El Salvador to check on Andre Hernandez Romero, but as of this writing, there has been no update. Congressman Robert Garcia of California telling the Times, quote, no one has actually heard about Andre at all since the abduction, including his lawyers and his family. Joining us now is Congressman Robert Garcia of California.

Sir, thank you very much for being here. I know it's a very busy time. Thank you. Sure.

Sir, thank you very much for being here. I know it's a very busy time. Thank you. Sure.

Let me ask if you have any updates for us. Have you heard anything from the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador? I know you've also sent letters to the Secretary of State and to ICE. Have you been able to learn anything else about the fate of Andre Hernandez Romero?

Let me ask if you have any updates for us. Have you heard anything from the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador? I know you've also sent letters to the Secretary of State and to ICE. Have you been able to learn anything else about the fate of Andre Hernandez Romero?

Can you tell us anything about your engagement with the embassy in El Salvador, if they agreed that they would try to seek information about him, at least?

Can you tell us anything about your engagement with the embassy in El Salvador, if they agreed that they would try to seek information about him, at least?

Congressman Garcia, I need to ask you about a news story that has just broken within the past few minutes. And I apologize that I do not know everything about this, but we've just received word from the ACLU in Louisiana. And I'm just going to tell you what we've received from them.