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Trump Admin Deports Innocent Man to El Salvador Prison—Refuses to Bring Him Back

The Trump administration has admitted to mistakenly deporting an innocent man to a dangerous mega prison in El Salvador due to an administrative error.

Despite acknowledging the mistake, officials have stated they will not bring the man back to the U.S. and argue that courts lack the authority to compel them to do so. The case has sparked outrage over the government's handling of deportations and its refusal to correct known errors. Critics say this reflects a broader disregard for due process and human rights in immigration enforcement.

The incident adds to growing concerns about the Trump administration's immigration policies and bureaucratic accountability.

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 @T3rritorialWillowNationalismfrom Illinois  commented…1yr1Y

Honestly, mistakes happen, but we can’t just open the floodgates every time there's a slip-up. The system has to prioritize protecting American citizens first and foremost. If we start reversing every deportation, it’ll just weaken our immigration laws even more.

 @5LGCM4KConservatismfrom California  commented…1yr1Y

While it's unfortunate, enforcing immigration laws sometimes leads to tough outcomes—mistakes shouldn’t override the need for strong borders and national sovereignty.

 @8F9TTHTProgressive from Tennessee  commented…1yr1Y

This is exactly why we need serious immigration reform—treating human lives like paperwork errors is inhumane and unacceptable.

 @FearlessL1beralRight-Wing Populismfrom Maine  commented…1yr1Y

Look, mistakes happen, but at the end of the day, our country needs strong borders and immigration laws that are actually enforced. The left is always quick to cry about "human rights" while ignoring how broken the system has become. If we let every single error like this reverse policy, we'll never be able to secure our country.

 @LazyFrogAuthoritarian from Illinois  commented…1yr1Y

Mistakes happen, but enforcing immigration laws strictly—even if it’s tough—is what keeps our country safe and sovereign.

 @B4CVPCBNo Labels from California  commented…1yr1Y

I'd question what crimes were committed, what was the evidence and why the specific punishment was chosen

 @B4CSXX2  from Florida  commented…1yr1Y

Ignoring Due Process sets a dangerous precedent

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Biden bans new offshore oil drilling along most of US coastline

President Joe Biden announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of the US coastline on Monday in a move designed to bolster his environmental and climate legacy as he prepares to leave office.The order will protect 625mn acres of ocean on the US east coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coasts of Washington, Oregon and California, as well as portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska, the White House said on Monday.“My decision reflects what the coastal communities, business and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation’s energy needs,” Biden said.The executive action will not prevent oil and gas companies obtaining leases in the central and western parts of the Gulf of Mexico, areas that produce almost 15 per cent of the nation’s oil supplies. Nevertheless, the move is expected to complicate the policy agenda of incoming president Donald Trump, who has vowed to “drill, baby, drill” and boost US oil production, even though it is already at a record level.The Trump transition team said it was a disgraceful decision designed to exact “political revenge on the American people” and the incoming president said he would immediately “unban” Biden’s prohibition on new offshore drilling.“I have the right to unban it immediately . . . we can’t let that happen to our country. It’s our greatest, it’s really our greatest economic asset,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in an interview on Monday.Biden’s action will probably be challenged by the oil industry in court and face pushback from Republicans in Congress. But overturning the order could prove challenging and may require an act of Congress, according to legal experts.Biden is using his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, to protect the areas from drilling — the same mechanism which former president Barack Obama used previously to ban offshore drilling in some Arctic and Atlantic waters in 2016.In 2019, a federal judge ruled that an executive order by former president Donald Trump that lifted an Obama-era ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean was unlawful.

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Michigan Showdown: Rashida Tlaib Snubs Kamala Harris as Gaza Crisis Roils Arab American Voters

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who spoke at a United Auto Workers rally in Detroit Friday night, declined to endorse Kamala Harris just four days out from Election Day, according to The Detroit News.The Democratic lawmaker encouraged union members to vote but kept her speech focused on down-ballot races. Tlaib, who is Palestinian American, is the only member of the Squad to withhold her support for Harris and has been vocal in her criticism of the Biden administration’s Israel policy.The war in Gaza has remained a top issue in battleground Michigan, where more than 100,000 voters cast their ballots for “uncommitted” in the state’s primary earlier this year, spurring concerns about the Democratic presidential candidate’s chances in the state. Harris has continued to face protests on the trail, as demonstrators call for her to break with President Joe Biden and support an arms embargo on Israel.The Uncommitted National Movement, confounded by Layla Elabed, Tlaib’s sister, announced in September that it wouldn’t endorse Harris while saying it opposed Donald Trump.Harris has been endorsed by several other leaders in the Arab American and Muslim community, and aides have met privately with leaders across battleground states in recent months. The vice president met briefly with a group of Arab American and Muslim leaders last month in Flint, Michigan, to discuss their concerns about Gaza and civilian casualties in Lebanon.

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