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Quixote1818

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34. Welcome to DU. They should go but not under the Alien Enemies Act

Reply to Dem_Fan (Reply #32)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 05:08 PM

Mar 2025

Law experts fear that invoking the act would also open the door for targeting and deporting others, regardless of their status or criminal records. They give the example of how we put Japanese people in internment camps during WWII under that act and they were legal citizens. That's the issue at hand.

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Marc Elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798 [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

K and R BadgerMom Mar 2025 #1

It was posted in our LBN this afternoon by BumRushDaShow FakeNoose Mar 2025 #12

Sure IS very good news indeed! calimary Mar 2025 #26

The planes DID NOT TURN AROUND NotHardly Mar 2025 #31

RECO... NavyDem Mar 2025 #2

Adding that MeidasTouch video: highplainsdem Mar 2025 #4

I believe that only Congress can declare war!? h2ebits Mar 2025 #8

That's the way it's supposed to work, yes. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #21

Congress, long, long ago... reACTIONary Mar 2025 #35

Thank YOU! h2ebits Mar 2025 #36

Not seeing the planes turning around yet MissB Mar 2025 #3

What happens to the pilots, or anyone else MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #5

Yep. Unclear if these are military or commercial pilots/planes. MissB Mar 2025 #7

They may not know Polybius Mar 2025 #33

Outstanding!!! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #6

ding ding ding dingx 1000 AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #9

Thanks for doing the work on this. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 #10

Marc Elias is an amazing lawyer. So glad we have him. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #11

Trump Administration Appears to Launch 'Alien Enemies Act' Deportation Program mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 #13

It's just like the Orange Hellbeast to assume that he has the right to redefine "attack"... ShazzieB Mar 2025 #22

it seems we must all go to law school now. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2025 #14

DOJ is arguing Trump can unilaterally deport anyone he chooses, without any statutory authority IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 2025 #15

Well the SC seemed to imply he could do what ever the fuck he wanted progressoid Mar 2025 #17

I think this will open the door at a minimum to denial of due process, and not just what is happening to with these JohnSJ Mar 2025 #16

Why does the Alien Enemies Act still exist in 2025? SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #18

Guessing because it has never been repealed ? MichMan Mar 2025 #24

Feeling like reparations to Japanese Americans mightve been a great time to repeal it. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #28

Hey fat donnie....how do you deal with soooo much winning? PortTack Mar 2025 #19

Does this mean all deportations since he took office aren't legal? MichMan Mar 2025 #20

a laotion woman who has lived in wis since she was a 8m old was rounded up by trump + taken to a site. pansypoo53219 Mar 2025 #23

Wow. Quiet Em Mar 2025 #25

Another impeachable offense Beachnutt Mar 2025 #27

Fascinating and that's JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #29

THANK YOU, Marc Elias! calimary Mar 2025 #30

This is scary. Dem_Fan Mar 2025 #32

Welcome to DU. They should go but not under the Alien Enemies Act Quixote1818 Mar 2025 #34

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #37