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“We invoked the #StateSecrets #privilege over many of the details—of course our officials discussed what should be divulged publicly. This just proves they are responsible public servants putting the safety of the American people first. The leakers of these emails, on the other hand, clearly do not care about public safety,” McLaughlin said.

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In the days before the govt’s error became public, #DHS ofcls discussed trying to portray #KilmarAbregoGarcia as a “leader” of the violent street gang #MS13, even though they could find NO EVIDENCE to support the claim. They considered ways to nullify the original order that barred his #deportation to #ElSalvador. They sought to downplay the danger he might face in one of that country’s most notorious prisons.

#Trump#CoverUp#law
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A mistake had been made. That much was clear.

But when the news reached the #DHS, it set off a dayslong scramble & clashes among ofcls in 3 different agencies over how to deal w/what everyone knew had been an error. As it became clear that keeping it quiet was not an option, DHS ofcls floated a series of ideas to *control the story* that raised alarms among #DOJ lawyers on the case.

‘Keep Him Where He Is’: How #Trump Ofcls Were Sent Scrambling to Cover Their Asses in the #KilmarAbregoGarcia Case

A Maryland man’s deportation to #ElSalvador set off a fierce debate among ofcls of 3 cabinet agencies, despite agreement there had been a mistake.

The Trump admin had deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a prison in El Salvador, even though a judge had issued a ruling expressly prohibiting that from happening.

#law #immigration #Rendition
#GiftArticle
nytimes.com/2025/05/21/us/poli

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia remains locked up in El Salvador despite court rulings demanding that the United States work toward securing his release.
The New York Times · Inside Trump Officials’ Debate Over Abrego Garcia’s DeportationBy Hamed Aleaziz
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A federal judge in Boston said on Wednesday that the #Trump admin had violated an order he issued last month barring ofcls from deporting people to countries not their own without first giving them an opportunity to object to their removal.

The finding by the judge, Brian E. Murphy, was one of the strongest #judicial rebukes the admin has faced so far in a series of contentious cases arising from its sprawling #deportation agenda.

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The men did have very serious criminal convictions. Many served decades in prison & all completed their sentences. Were they #UScitizens, they would have been released having served their time. Because they are not citizens, after serving their time, they are now being *deported* & apparently to a country not their own.

#SouthSudan is currently on the brink of a civil war.

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Notably, #Kavanaugh issued a concurring opinion saying,

“I would prefer not to remand to the lower courts & further put off this Court’s final resolution of the critical legal issues. Rather,… I would grant certiorari, order prompt briefing, hold oral argument soon thereafter, and then resolve the legal issues.”

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The 7-justice majority emphasizes that they are not deciding if #Trump's use of the #AlienEnemiesAct is legal 🙄. But they do make clear that HOW the Trump admin was trying to USE the #law WAS illegal - a very clear violation of DueProcess.

They remand to the #5thCircuit 🙄🙄 to develop a new test.

#law #immigration #Rendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

I’ll give you 1 guess who the 2 justices are in dissent.