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Alito Fails to Understand a Kids' Book — and Other Fascist Mega-Fails of the Week!

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Apr 25, 2025
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INSIGHT

SCOTUS Protects Immigrants Swiftly

  • The Supreme Court acted quickly to stop deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, showing concern for irreparable harm to immigrants.
  • Justices Thomas and Alito dissented, with Alito misunderstanding key facts and showing disingenuous reasoning.
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Govt. Evades Deportation Orders

  • The federal government made a bad faith argument claiming Department of Defense carried out deportations, attempting to bypass court orders.
  • Courts are increasingly pushing back against these tactics to evade compliance with deportation rulings.
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Judges Push Back on ICE Transfers

  • A federal judge ordered the return of a detained immigrant student to Vermont after she was transferred to crowded, unsafe ICE detention in Louisiana.
  • This demonstrates judicial resistance to government violations of custody and habeas orders.
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