Opening Arguments

Did The Supreme Court Just Make Protest Illegal In 3 States?

Apr 22, 2024

58:41

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The podcast delves into the Supreme Court's decision on protesting rights, clarifying the misinformation surrounding it. They also analyze Biden's border policies, debunking myths and comparing them to Trump's enforcement metrics. The hosts provide insights on legal implications of protest leadership, debunking myths about Biden's border policies, and exploring complexities of immigration policies and asylum claims.

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Quick takeaways

Biden administration upholds legal frameworks for asylum seekers by reversing unlawful policies from previous administration.

Biden administration focuses on legal procedures and due process, not 'opening borders' as misconceived by critics.

Parole programs offer legal pathways for asylum seekers from various countries, aiming to manage border challenges and curb illegal crossings.

Deep dives

Biden Administration's Restoring of Border Policies

The Biden administration has been undoing unlawful policies implemented during the previous administration, such as the Remain in Mexico policy, asylum bans, ending temporary protected status, and the border wall construction. By restoring these policies, the Biden administration aims to abide by both international and domestic law, allowing asylum seekers to process their claims in accordance with established legal frameworks.

Introduction

2min

Discussion on Misreported Supreme Court Decision and Biden's Border Policies

2min

Clarifying Misreported Legal News Regarding Protests in Three States

2min

Analyzing Legal Implications of Protest Leadership and Border Policies

21min

Unpacking the Realities of Immigration

6min

Introducing Theum: A Healthier Alternative for Breaking Bad Habits

2min

Navigating the Complexities of Border Control and Asylum Claims

22min

Discussion on Misinformation and Racial Dynamics in Immigration Policy

3min

Episode 1025

Today we take on two law stories the media have been getting wrong recently.

1) Did the Supreme Court just "end the right to protest in three states"? We go beyond the headlines to better understand Justice Sonia Sotomayor's denial of certiorari in a negligence suit brought against Black Lives Matter organizer Deray McKesson by a police officer injured during a BLM protest in Baton Rouge.

2) Biden's border. The impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ended last week in the Senate before it ever began, but the lies, misinformation, and terrible reporting which fueled it are only getting worse. Matt breaks down what people who complain about Joe Biden's "open-border policies" are actually saying before getting into the facts. How do Trump's enforcement metrics compare to Biden's? How has a commitment to actually abiding by basic due process and our international and domestic obligations to people seeking protection for persecution been spun into "lawlessness at the border"? And what even are Biden's border policies anyway?

1) Justice Sonia Sotomayor's order denying certiorari in McKesson Doe (4/15/24)

2) Articles of impeachment passed by the House against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Dismissed by the Senate on 4/16/2024)

3) Data Show Trump Would Have Released as Many Border Crossers as Biden, David Bier, Cato Institute (1/5/2024)

4) The Biden Administration’s Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans: An Overview, American Immigration Council (10/21/2023)

5) 126 Parole Orders over 7 Decades: A Historical Review of Immigration Parole Orders, David Bier, Cato Institute (7/17/2023)

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