🧵 I’ve received a lot of questions and comments about why I voted NO on the Laken Riley Act.
Here’s why: (1/5)
Here’s why: (1/5)
Comments
"Asinine bill. Unconstitutional af. Complete BS"
Yup.
Thank you Rep. Pingree.
Here’s why: (1/5)...]: https://read.newdin.com/?url=https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dgpyzapw4a7zve5qy2qjqpfx/post/3lfakuvscw22q
This was a very bad bill!
You are upholding your oath to support and defend our Constitution.
Jared may not fully comprehend what he pledged to do.
The Laken Riley Act would impose sweeping changes to the immigration system.
It would penalize immigrants who live & work in US legally, subjecting them to indefinite detention without being convicted or charged with a crime.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/laken-riley-act-immigration-bill-trojan-horse.html
Chellie I've ever met. Howdy! Also completely agree 👍🏻
Simply put, this bill is about politics, not protecting our communities.
That's why I voted against it. (5/5)
I wish your Dem colleagues found their backbone and foght and not capitulate on such an important bill. It makes us sick any Dem would vote for this bill.
The public needs to know they’re trying to slowly lay the groundwork for concentration camps and the first 2 steps are detaining people without due process, and giving local police the ability to manufacture a pretext for detaining anyone they want
I very much doubt it. She pounces on tragedy every chance she gets. She spends her time looking for something salacious to bring to the floor in congress. She is an embarrassment.
Bill, Cape Elizabeth
She’s great…
@skyview.social please unroll this thread, Thank you
- Robert J. McWhirter, constitutional scholar
From AL & AZ test laws we know they will wrongly deport people with legal status after using racist proxies (speaking Spanish) & don’t have tools to check paperwork.
But actually, what we need is a Democratic party that stops fearmongering over immigration and advocates for a humane immigration system that lets in lots of people.
That isn't what you've done with your comments here. I hope you will be kinder and braver going forward.
Anything in the news over the last few years that might worry people, especially immigrants or Black people?
Does anyone in the Democratic party, other than AOC, care about *helping* people?
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Or anyone who happens to be there?
Important to define.
At first glance/read seems straightforward until we consider the language further. Because the logic would then apply to all other constitutional rights.
Which is it? Because it makes a difference.
Afterward, they covered the Senate. I'm glad you voted no on this.
Words matter.
Until Republicans explain what the "and other purposes" wording means -- it's too sweeping and dangerous.
It's actually a requirement for requesting political asylum. Yes, you need to be within US borders without permission to do so. You can't request asylum at the border.
When a teacher, nurse, garbage collector pays more tax than billionaires & corporations, something is wrong.
Churches in my area are ridiculously political & pastors live in million dollar houses. Please tell me how they shouldn’t be paying appropriate taxes.
You have a good heart, Congresswoman Pingree, and I admire how you respect the rule of law's presumption of innocence.