Has Sen. Chris Van Hollen ever posted about the victims of illegal aliens, because all we see is him running to their defense, even if that means flying to El Salvador and sharing margaritas? Van Hollen has a new "Maryland man." He's in ICE custody, and Van Hollen wants him released now.
After winning the Teacher of the Year award at a conference in TX, UMD Professor Kibret was detained by ICE at the airport.
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) August 15, 2026
3 weeks later he’s still in custody.
He’s not the “worst of the worst” & detaining him isn’t making our communities safer. He should be released, now.…
KBAL reports:
Attorneys for a researcher and professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore said his arrest last month was against the law.
Berhanu Kibret, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, has been in ICE detention since he was arrested on July 21 at a Texas airport after attending a national conference and receiving the "Teacher of the Year" award.
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ICE stated that Kibret, originally from Ethiopia, entered the U.S. lawfully in 2021 and that his authorized stay expires on May 31, 2024.
In a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News, an ICE representative wrote, "It is a privilege to be granted a visa to enter the United States. ICE will continue to enforce federal immigration law and arrest those who violate the terms of their admission to uphold the rule of law."
“Teacher of the Year” - here’s a lesson: no one is above the law
— 🧡Georgette O (@Orwell_2012) August 15, 2026
And you should be released from your position as senator. Sir.
— @Ciscowski 🇺🇸 (@ciscowski) August 15, 2026
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Chris Van Hollen always has plenty of outrage for ICE.
— MDBayNews (@MDBayNews) August 15, 2026
How about a few questions for the University of Maryland?
DHS says Kibret’s visa expired in May 2024. It’s now 2026. UMB says he had valid work authorization.
So what exactly was his immigration status for those two years?…
If he violated our immigration laws, he has to go. You can’t pick and choose who to apply the law to. The worst of the worst may be a top priority, but it does not mean the rest get a pass.
— Karen Raff 🌶️ (@KarenRaff2) August 15, 2026
It's a myth that Democrats even want the worst of the worst deported. They want to abolish ICE and end deportations, period.
Try not to fall and step all over American citizens trying to help this asshole.
— The CSPAN Review (@CSpanreview) August 15, 2026
He overstayed his visa. That is a crime. The fact that he was teacher of the year is irrelevant. Maybe he should have taught himself immigration rules a little better.
— Quiet Observer (@Sarge0368) August 15, 2026
He had all the advantages of our education and society and still couldn’t take time to become an American citizen? No, he should not be released.
— Gretchen del Gato (@Whitecatmansion) August 15, 2026
So can we all pick and choose which laws we follow or is that reserved for only people like you?
— ☀️🌼Colorado Girl in Ohio 🌼☀️ (@ColoradoOhio) August 15, 2026
So he’s been here illegally for more than 2 years? WTF! He should have fixed it or left and applied from home like all the other legal immigrants.
— Steven Kalmar (@Pista01SK) August 15, 2026
Your love for illegals has no bounds. Wish it was the same for us ordinary American citizens.
— David (@DavidAllen34609) August 15, 2026
What is your point? If he is an illegal alien he has to go. You have a serious problem with not doing your job.
— Jeff Quibell (@JeffQuibell) August 15, 2026
Maybe you can go visit him in whatever country he is deported to and have a cocktail.
— Dan (@DanCrow95709096) August 15, 2026
Is he an American citizen? Did he enter this country legally and currently have legal status? These are the only pertinent questions.
— Doug Gerstner (@DougGerstn22736) August 15, 2026
Maybe there should be a "teacher of the year" exemption to our immigration laws. Congress would have to write it, though.
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