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by FuriouslyAdrift 371 days ago
Administrative court rulings is due process for immigration... that's the law. Admin court is part of the Executive branch. That's how the law is set up.

Comprehensive immigration reform (which is sorely needed) can only come from the Congress (who have no incentive to act because everyone is so focused on the Presidency).

Without the laws changing, the only choice is to enforce the laws as they are.

Something that has been ignored since Obama (who deported far more than Trump ever has... Obama deported primarily criminals, however, and Trump is deporting anybody he can)
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bruce511 371 days ago
Congress had an immigration reform act about to pass in 2024. It was killed because the Don first want it to happen under a Democratic president.

Its important to understand that congress explicitly enables this current behavior. In 18 months the people will have the opportunity to express their will. If your congress people are enabling this, then it's your responsibility.

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FuriouslyAdrift 371 days ago
well... sure. I hope we get a Congress that is more balanced and can compromise on things, but I am way too cynical to believe it will happen.

Best case might be a strong Republican majority in both houses that can just say 'no' to Trump or at least stiffle certain agendas. Politics is a blood sport, after all.

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AnimalMuppet 371 days ago
Why would you think that a strong Republican majority would say "no" to Trump?
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FuriouslyAdrift 370 days ago
Because they can. Right now they can't. If you think the R party is going along with Trump because of ideological alignment, you'd be wrong. There are very few members that are aligned with him.

The current situation is of political survival. Nothing more.

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AnimalMuppet 370 days ago
They're going along with him because of political blackmail. Some agree with him, but some know that if they cross him, he's going to have them primaried, and his odds are good at getting rid of them.

But I don't see how more Rs is going to make it less a matter of political survival to back him. He'll still have them primaried if they don't fall in line.

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