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Rhiannon12866

(239,218 posts)
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:29 PM Apr 2025

Just a 'matter of time' before U.S. citizens are sent to El Salvador's mega-prison legal expert says - MSNBC Prime



A Judge has hauled the Trump administration into court to explain why its officials think they did not violate his order regarding deportation flights that transferred deportees to El Salvador's new mega-prison under the Alien Enemies Act. - Aired on 04/03/2025.
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Just a 'matter of time' before U.S. citizens are sent to El Salvador's mega-prison legal expert says - MSNBC Prime (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 OP
How can any ADULT AMERICAN johnnyfins Apr 2025 #1
I'm not understanding this, either. I'm horrified at the cruelty I never thought of us having Deuxcents Apr 2025 #2
It probably already happened. drray23 Apr 2025 #3
And TFG is fine with it, he's not only declared war on the rest of the world with his tariffs, but the American people too Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 #4
I've been saying that #47 is sending a message that anyone can be arrested.... Bread and Circuses Apr 2025 #5
I completely agree and it's scary as hell. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 #6

Deuxcents

(23,117 posts)
2. I'm not understanding this, either. I'm horrified at the cruelty I never thought of us having
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:37 PM
Apr 2025

drray23

(8,308 posts)
3. It probably already happened.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:40 PM
Apr 2025

If they looked Hispanic and had tattoos. Given how they are rounding up people without due process, some us citizens are going to get caught in the net.
Of course the next step will be to rendition political opponents to El Salvador.

Rhiannon12866

(239,218 posts)
4. And TFG is fine with it, he's not only declared war on the rest of the world with his tariffs, but the American people too
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:48 PM
Apr 2025

He may claim otherwise, but that's what it is, a war of vengeance on Americans TFG "doesn't like."

Bread and Circuses

(924 posts)
5. I've been saying that #47 is sending a message that anyone can be arrested....
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:02 PM
Apr 2025

And transported to a foreign country .

They are testing out their fear and revenge tactics on undocumented people.

Next, any of us can be picked up off the streets and sent to a detention camp to die.

That’s the message from the seditious criminal syndicate: Go along with our corruption and brutality or you will be next.

Rhiannon12866

(239,218 posts)
6. I completely agree and it's scary as hell.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:09 PM
Apr 2025

And when judges rule against him, he just ignores them. I fear that they may be next. And he's already exacted his vengeance against Republicans in Congress who go against him, just look at all the incompetent nominations they approved. TFG aspires to be Putin and he's on his way...

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