WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Alex Padilla, Chris Van Hollen, Chuck Schumer, and Tim Kaine to introduce a resolution to investigate the Trump administration’s compliance with due process and court orders and El Salvador’s human rights abuses.
“Due process is a fundamental American value and a constitutional requirement,” Hickenlooper said. “The administration cannot ignore our courts and send people to a prison in a foreign country without following due process. That’s just un-American. This vote will put every senator on the record.”
The senators will force a vote on the resolution as soon as this week to require the Trump administration to produce a report including the following:
- Steps the administration is taking to follow court orders for U.S. citizens or residents who were wrongfully deported by the U.S. to El Salvador
- Confirmation whether U.S. security assistance has been used to support the illegal detention of U.S. residents
- Assessment of El Salvador’s human rights record
Under existing Senate rules, if the administration fails to produce the report, security assistance to El Salvador would be prohibited by federal law.
Companion legislation is being led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Joaquin Castro.
Full text of the resolution available HERE.
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