Lead ACLU lawyer:
“The Court correctly held that the President lacks authority to simply declare there’s been an invasion of the United States and then invoke a 18th century wartime authority during peacetime,” Gelernt said. “Congress never meant for this law to be used in this manner.”
“The Court correctly held that the President lacks authority to simply declare there’s been an invasion of the United States and then invoke a 18th century wartime authority during peacetime,” Gelernt said. “Congress never meant for this law to be used in this manner.”
NEW: A Trump-appointed federal judge rejects Trump's invocation of 18th century Alien Enemies Act www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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I expect them to ignore any ruling they dislike. I expect them to do the worst things imaginable, and possibly more.
I called my Dem Rep this morning. They're COUNTING calls.
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Quick search…
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/566
And T will just claim “oopsie”.