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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:11 AM Feb 19

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Joinfortmill

(17,695 posts)
1. May the heavens open and rain locusts on the Felon.
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:21 AM
Feb 19

JohnSJ

(98,278 posts)
3. I wish something far more severe for him and his whole gang of thugs.
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:22 AM
Feb 19

JohnSJ

(98,278 posts)
2. Can they do that if a lawyer wants to provide pro-bono services? Regardless of someone's age or immigration status,
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:21 AM
Feb 19

doesn't the Constitution guarantee due process and the right to legal representation?

BumRushDaShow

(149,966 posts)
5. I expect they would probably be using "private" (albeit - social service non-profits, etc)
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:40 AM
Feb 19

for legal representation. But apparently this "order" cuts off government-provided legal services (most like contracted legal organizations). That will probably be challenged in court as there is always this debate about what "equal protection" really means and whether it applies to non-citizens.

JohnSJ

(98,278 posts)
6. If it doesn't apply to non-citizens then wouldn't that imply open season on Americans anywhere in the world?
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:44 AM
Feb 19

BumRushDaShow

(149,966 posts)
7. That's the issue
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:51 AM
Feb 19

and it appears it is something that the 45 administration is probably going to *selectively* utilize. I.e., consider SOME immigrants (European - and most recently, white South Africans) as "legitimate" and everyone else is an "illegal" where no law but what they say, applies.

And yes - I can imagine other countries might retaliate in that manner as well.

2naSalit

(96,261 posts)
4. That's because...
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:27 AM
Feb 19

The Gang Of Perverts sees them as a fresh batch of potential slaves to be sold off asap with no record of their existence or disappearance.

LiberalArkie

(17,779 posts)
8. They just need more kiddies for the "Epstein" type party places.
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 09:54 AM
Feb 19

Wicked Blue

(7,764 posts)
9. This is a duplicate of the story posted immediately before in on LBN
Wed Feb 19, 2025, 01:25 PM
Feb 19

There is so much crap happening all at once that it's hard to keep up with them

https://democraticunderground.com/10143399315

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