Van Hollen Statement on ICE Detaining University of Maryland Student

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after University of Maryland student Maria Flores Garcia was detained by ICE at an immigration check-in: “Donald Trump’s reckless and out-of-control ICE operations continue to wreak havoc on our communities. Detaining Maria Flores Garcia – a former high school valedictorian and current student at the University of Maryland – puts a clear lie to ICE’s claim that they are going after ‘the worst of the worst.’ They are not. They are going after whoever they please, and it’s clear they’re not making our communities any safer. Americans have spoken and they want an end to it. I will continue to push back against ICE’s inhumane tactics and lawlessness, and I’m seeking immediate answers on Maria’s detention, including working to get her released.”