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Michael's avatar

David, you might also take up your pen to report on the cases of two "disappeared" Venezuelan men, Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel and Ricardo Prada Vasquez. They were picked up by ICE and sent somewhere, but the government won't confirm where they went. "It's like they've dropped off the face of the earth."

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Leftys Lefty's avatar

So much is reminiscent of the stories we were told about evil Stalinist Russia back in the day. The adage is true: everything old becomes new again.

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Leftys Lefty's avatar

Has anyone said it yet?

"First they came for the Venezuelans...."

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Lance Khrome's avatar

If tRump backs away from a hard line on Kilmar Abrego Garcià, the entire CECOT rendition program will be in jeopardy, as legal reps for all the other 200+ deportees will have a case. So, the question then comes round to how hard will tRump continue to fight for the AEA > CECOT pipeline?

Court losses are piling up, PR isn't stemming the tide, and it even appears as though public sentiment is turning against this tactic, and one wonders when somebody high up will overrule the Miller-led hard-liners and capitulate to — you know — "the rule of law". Do it voluntarily, or have Scotus do it for you, that's the only two viable alternatives.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

One thing I can't figure out about the hearing AEA deportees are entitled to: what entity conducts the hearing? The statute itself has a provision for US District Court. Or can it be a bunch of Ice Agents sitting behind a table?

The thing that is getting lost in the controversy is that using the AEA only applies to gang members, since TdA is the "nation" that the government is invoking as invaders. So the hearing under this ACT would be short and sweet: what evidence is there that someone is a gang member?

Now that a "hearing" is required, why use the AEA at all?? Just boost the immigration courts; most of these folks might well be Section 8 deportable. That's where the asylum claims get decided. But Section 8 does NOT contemplate sending deportees to prison. Basic due process includes a conviction before anyone can be sent to prison.

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Guy Clark's avatar

Judge Hellerstein should probably clarify, "It's not medieval times, yet..."

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Diane Matza's avatar

Two points. After watching the cozy interaction between Trump and Bukele, I wonder why diplomacy is necessary between these two? Is Trump trying to claw back some of the $15 million he paid for these illegal incarcerations? And second, but related, aren't these incarcerations illegal under the constitution?

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Victoria Brown's avatar

AEA - we're not at war

with Venezuela. We're

pretty chummy with

them, especially if we're

paying them $6 million

to take these men, that

are all not gang

members.

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