President Trump repeatedly returned to the subject of illegal immigration on Tuesday night, when he touted his record and took aim at how Democrats have handled the issue.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s trip to El Salvador Wednesday on behalf of mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia has drawn strong reactions from across the political spectrum, though Democrats and Republicans are using two cases from the Old Line State to frame their rhetoric in an ongoing fight over immigration issues.

For Democrats, the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is about fundamental American ideals — due process, following court orders, preventing government overreach. For the Trump administration and Republicans,