Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) painted a tragic picture of a Maryland mom who is being deported unfairly, but predictably, left her criminal history out of the equation.
“Melissa Tran came here on a Green Card at age 11,” Van Hollen said on X.
“She’s since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.”
“Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.”
“Is she the “worst of the worst”? Do you feel safer yet?”
Melissa Tran came here on a Green Card at age 11.
She’s since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.
Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.
Is she the “worst of the worst”? Do you feel safer yet? pic.twitter.com/e0lhjMa5Nq
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) November 19, 2025
Van Hollen shared the headline of The Baltimore Banner’s sensational article, which, although it included details of her criminal background, he failed to mention in his pleading X message.
Although Van Hollen left some of Tran’s other accomplishments out of his story, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin set the record straight.
McLaughlin noted on X, “Omitting some pesky facts, Senator.”
“Mong Tuyen Thi Tran, is a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, with criminal convictions including grand larceny, multiple counts of forgery and fraud.”
“An immigration judge issued her a final order of removal in 2004–over 20 years ago. ICE arrested her in May.”
Omitting some pesky facts, Senator.
Mong Tuyen Thi Tran, is a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, with criminal convictions including grand larceny, multiple counts of forgery and fraud.
An immigration judge issued her a final order of removal in 2004–over 20 years ago. ICE… https://t.co/WyKXIyNHPQ
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) November 19, 2025
In April, Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to meet with then-deported illegal alien and MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Images from the meeting showed Van Hollen sipping margaritas with the Garcia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “death camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador! pic.twitter.com/r6VWc6Fjtn
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) April 18, 2025
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