US EditionLetter: We must speak out when due process is in jeopardy
- The Supreme Court ruled that suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have a right to contest their deportation, acknowledging their Fifth Amendment rights.
- President Donald Trump contended that Tren de Aragua qualifies as a 'foreign nation or government' to justify deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but the Supreme Court did not validate this interpretation.
- Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security stated that deported migrants were labeled as 'terrorists, human rights abusers, gangsters, and more,' despite a lack of strong evidence linking them to criminal activity.
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance faced criticism for questioning due process concerns, arguing that they complicate the removal of undocumented immigrants, provoking backlash and claims that he threatens constitutional rights.
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Harvie Wilkinson on Due Process - emptywheel
After Judge Paula Xinis granted discovery to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys, Trump ran to the Fourth Circuit. Waiting less than a day, the conservative on the panel for the case, Harvie Wilkinson, wrote a scathing opinion rejecting Trump’s plea for help. It is difficult in some cases to get to the very heart of the matter. But in this case, it is not hard at all. The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in fo…
Due process goes out the door in deportation cases
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, says all the migrants whom the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador last month are "actually terrorists, human rights abusers, gangsters, and more," even if they "don't have a rap sheet in the U.S." She adds that "we have a stringent law enforcement assessment in place that abides by due process."McLaughlin's idea of due process is notably differe…
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