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Welcome to record: Today, I focus on the Trump administration’s showdown on deportation, the main impact on immigration policies, and even greater rule of law.
What’s the latest? Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday invoking the Alien Enemy Act of 1798, a wartime power that gives the president power Exit certain foreign nationals without hearing. By Saturday, the government had used this power to deport hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador, including Venezuelan gang “Tren de Aragua”. A federal judge ordered a moratorium on deportation in a lawsuit by civil liberties, but despite the judge’s order, immigrants arrived in El Salvador and remained there.
Has the government violated the court order? The judge ruled that deportation should be suspended. The government claims that the judge lacks the power to stop deportation, partly because of his orders until some deportation was carried out in international waters. Critics say the government is cheating on the issue to cover up the fact that it is a federal judge.
What is the overall situation of immigration? Due process always creates legal and logistical barriers for Trump to be the largest mass deportation in history. In the Alien Enemy Act, the government found a partial solution at the expense of civil liberties.
What is the overall situation of democracy? The judiciary has been the primary examination of Trump’s power in the lying posture of congressional Republicans. The biggest problem is:What if Trump ignores the court?Now, the government at least shows willingness to violate the spirit of the court’s rulings – even if they do not explicitly say they are breaking the court’s orders. This brings us closer to a mature constitutional crisis.
So, it’s time to log out…
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Thank you for reading, I will see you here tomorrow.
