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patphil

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4. Such a generous offer.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:32 PM

Apr 21

It takes longer than that to get a lawyer. Does our government think immigrants have lawyers on retainer, with pre-written petitions ready to go?
No, of course not. But it's the callous, empty gesture that counts.
Smells like month old empathy that's been laid out in the Sun to die.

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DOJ tells judge accused migrants can have at least 24 hours to contest deportations under AEA [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 21 OP

What a joke. 24 hours is like 10 seconds in the legal world. bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #1

This offer is indeed a joke-when the SCOTUS order came down the trump DOJ was in the process of deporting people LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #2

Department of Justice. republianmushroom Apr 21 #3

Such a generous offer. patphil Apr 21 #4

Thats up to the court not the DOJ to decide Historic NY Apr 22 #5