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riversedge

(76,640 posts)
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:49 AM Jul 13

Host to Trump: The law requires that every person who is going to be deported gets a hearing first. Do you acknowledge t

I will have to read the case before:



Host: The law requires that every person who is going to be deported gets a hearing first. Do you acknowledge that?

Trump: I'll have to ask the lawyers about that. Do you think we can give 21 million trials? Is that what you want us to do?

Host: The law is the law, sir

When fascists are "deporting" 6% of the US population, they have to break some eggs:

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(@drf5n.bsky.social) 2025-07-13T12:05:19.457Z





Machine Pun Kelly‬ ‪@kellyscaletta.bsky.social‬

The relevant case is Yamataya v. Fisher, and the answer is yes.



The relevant case is Yamataya v. Fisher, and the answer is yes.

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Machine Pun Kelly (@kellyscaletta.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T20:17:41.581Z
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Host to Trump: The law requires that every person who is going to be deported gets a hearing first. Do you acknowledge t (Original Post) riversedge Jul 13 OP
I haven't seen or heard anywhere that the law... S/V Loner Jul 13 #1
There isn't and won't be anyone to enforce the law. rubbersole Jul 13 #2
Insane that the most law and order party to ever law and order are the ones constantly breaking it. Initech Jul 13 #10
21 million Johnny2X2X Jul 13 #3
Except they don't plan to stop at "undocumented immigrants." They want to expel others as well... Wounded Bear Jul 13 #8
They don't need trials. But they do need hearings. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 13 #4
Most need hearings... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 13 #9
It's not swong19104 Jul 13 #5
He'll just say that Obama Greg_In_SF Jul 13 #6
The law is the law, sir,. No more. republianmushroom Jul 13 #7

S/V Loner

(9,408 posts)
1. I haven't seen or heard anywhere that the law...
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jul 13

is the law, except in cases it is inconvenient.

rubbersole

(10,124 posts)
2. There isn't and won't be anyone to enforce the law.
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:47 AM
Jul 13

Which is the point of Project 2025. It's working.

Initech

(105,687 posts)
10. Insane that the most law and order party to ever law and order are the ones constantly breaking it.
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:06 PM
Jul 13

Johnny2X2X

(23,083 posts)
3. 21 million
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:49 AM
Jul 13

They just make up numbers. There are not 21 million undocumented immigrants at here, not even close.

Wounded Bear

(62,534 posts)
8. Except they don't plan to stop at "undocumented immigrants." They want to expel others as well...
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:02 PM
Jul 13

including millions of legal immigrants.

I might be "safe" because my roots go back 3-4 generations since someone stepped off a boat, but others won't be.

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,002 posts)
9. Most need hearings...
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:06 PM
Jul 13

...but there are exceptions, and you can bet that the Trump administration will take advantage of all of those exceptions.

Greg_In_SF

(381 posts)
6. He'll just say that Obama
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jul 13

deported millions with no hearings and just continue to do whatever he wants.

republianmushroom

(20,703 posts)
7. The law is the law, sir,. No more.
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jul 13

Just another myth as we are seeing with the American Gestapo's action.

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