- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
Summary
Immigration officials detained a US citizen for nearly 10 days in Arizona, according to court records and press reports.
On 8 April, a border patrol official found Hermosillo “without the proper immigration documents” and claimed that the young American had admitted entering the US illegally from Mexico.
On 17 April, a federal judge dismissed his case. “He did say he was a US citizen, but they didn’t believe him.”
“Under the Trump administration’s theory of the law, the government could have banished this U.S. citizen to a Salvadoran prison then refused to do anything to bring him back,” Mark Joseph Stern, a legal analyst for Slate, wrote on Bluesky. “This is why the Constitution guarantees due process to all. Could it be more obvious?”
I never said it did. Lemmy is (or was) supposed to be a place for civil discussion. It’s not really about right or wrong, especially on topics like this because so much of it is opinion based. That’s why I stated my disagreement with the broad statement that was made and elucidated about why.
I don’t know that there’s an argument to be made either way which one is “right”. I however reserve my anger for those that have earned it. As far as I can tell we are all largely on the same side of the core issue, I have no desire to lash out and target my anger at you or the OP. If I could have some time with members of this administration it would be a different situation.