A large number of specialists and sub-specialists are foreign born. We need their expertise. If they are deported or made to feel unwelcome (especially unsafe) they will leave and Americans will suffer. Is this what is really desired by those in charge? It's disgraceful and harmful.
The essence of necropolitics is that the death of the sick and elderly is only a problem if you have empathy, otherwise mass death is an opportunity to save money on benefits.
Can a judge direct law enforcement to arrest someone for willfully violating a court order? Absent that "power" we're going to see lots of ignored court orders.
As it stands, the judge has "demanded an explanation" from the administration. So we might have another hearing in a few weeks or months, which might lead to another order. Rinse, wash, and repeat.
If at the end of this process we have a citation for contempt, which usually amounts to a slap on the wrist, the Trump administration will have solidified its power to ignore inconvenient court orders.
Administration officials can continue to misbehave if Trump simply issues pardons.
Dr. Alawieh as a kidney transplant specialist, possesses rare expertise desperately needed in a country where approximately 13 people die daily while waiting for kidney transplants. Ignoring her valid visa status, which legally entitled her to remain and defying a direct court order ? No outrage?
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https://www.axios.com/2025/03/16/judge-trump-admin-deported-doctor-despite-order
Administration officials can continue to misbehave if Trump simply issues pardons.
Yes, I know that's not the point here, but... come *on*, New York Times!