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That's the law. Perhaps we shouldn't give the president, or any one person, that much authority? (When was the last declared war in the USA??)
by readthenotes1 2y ago
That's the law. Perhaps we shouldn't give the president, or any one person, that much authority?
(When was the last declared war in the USA??)
- apical_dendrite 2y agoThe law is pretty clearly about a literal invasion or military incursion, not a metaphorical "invasion". If the Alien Enemies Act was designed for transnational crime, then it would not be an emergency law - it could be invoked at any time for a whole host of countries.
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoThe law doesn't allow deporting to a different country to jail them, which is happening here. I'd be much less concerned if they were going back to Venezuela, however, they're going to a special prison in El Salvador that we pay for, but isn't under our legal system. I would also say that I was, am still are, totally against Gitmo, as that was illegal as well, but less illegal, as we ran the facility.