Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍🚨 THREAD: A troubling case reveals deep issues with the Trump administration's approach to deportation, due process, and executive power. Here's a breakdown of the key points: #Trump #Deportation #DueProcess #ExecutivePower
1/ 🧵 Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, was wrongly deported to El Salvador despite having legal protections preventing his deportation. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled his deportation was illegal and ordered his return. #SupremeCourt #WrongfulDeportation #LegalRight
2/ But despite the Court's ruling, the Trump administration is defying the order. Trump's team, aided by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, is refusing to comply, claiming there’s no power to return Garcia. #Trump #DefyTheCourt #SeparationOfPowers
3/ This argument doesn’t hold up legally. The U.S. has established protocols for returning individuals, and the Trump administration has exerted influence over other nations before. This is a clear attempt to avoid the ruling. #RuleOfLaw #LegalChallenges #ForeignPolicy
4/ The administration argues the Supreme Court’s ruling is just a suggestion, not a command. This dangerous loophole could lead to future legal challenges and undermine the separation of powers between the branches of government. #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #LegalPrecedent
5/ If the Trump administration is allowed to defy a clear court ruling, it sets a dangerous precedent for future legal crises. It could lead to the unlawful detention or deportation of American citizens without consequence. #RuleOfLaw #LegalCrisis #CivilRights
6/ Justice Sonia Sotomayor has warned that such behavior could lead to situations where Americans are unlawfully detained or deported—highlighting that this is not a hypothetical scenario. #SoniaSotomayor #DueProcess #LegalRights
7/ Trump's growing disregard for legal norms is concerning. If unchecked, it could fuel authoritarian practices, undermining the very rule of law that our justice system is built on. #Authoritarianism #RuleOfLaw #LegalNorms
8/ But there's more: The administration's deportation plan goes further, with discussions about potentially deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, like those in El Salvador. This would violate both U.S. and international law. #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #Deportation
9/ These deportation policies have sparked fierce legal battles, with experts criticizing them for a lack of due process, ethical violations, and the use of vague legal justifications. #LegalBattles #DueProcess #EthicalViolations
10/ Moreover, deporting individuals to El Salvador—a country with notorious human rights abuses and overcrowded prisons—raises serious human rights concerns. There's a real risk of indefinite detention and mistreatment. #HumanRightsAbuses #PrisonConditions #Deportation
11/ The Trump administration’s legal justifications for this plan are unclear. They’ve claimed some deportations are tied to the Alien Enemies Act or executive powers, but this approach has no solid legal foundation. #AlienEnemiesAct #ExecutivePower #LegalJustifications
12/ One of the most concerning aspects is the involvement of El Salvador, where U.S. detainees are housed in notoriously brutal prisons, raising questions about illegal rendition and violations of due process. #IllegalRendition #PrisonAbuses #DueProcess
13/ In conclusion, these actions aren’t just about one man’s deportation. They represent a dangerous trend where legal rights are ignored, and executive power is stretched beyond limits. We must be vigilant to ensure this doesn’t become the new normal. #RuleOfLaw #Constitution
