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Dems for Some Reason Expect Trump to Follow the Law on Detention of Mahmoud Khalil

theintercept.com Dems for Some Reason Expect Trump to Follow the Law on Detention of Mahmoud Khalil

“I expect the Department of Justice to work within the confines of the law,” said Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who counts Khalil as one of his constituents.

As protests arise and First Amendment questions mount surrounding the immigration detention of Mahmoud Khalil, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., penned and circulated a letter demanding the immediate release of the recent Columbia University graduate.

It found little support among Tlaib’s colleagues in Washington, with a mere 14 Democrats signing their names on the letter condemning Khalil’s detention as an “illegal abduction.”

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., who counts Khalil as one of his constituents, did not sign the letter. When contacted by The Intercept about the case, Espaillat said he expects the Trump administration — which has explicitly flouted and sought to circumscribe federal legal protections for civil liberties — to adhere to the rule of law.

The Trump administration itself has admitted the case against Khalil does not hinge on allegations that he broke the law and told a conservative news outlet that it will these proceedings as a blueprint to target other students.

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I voted for Fuck Schumer at least twice. Never again.
- his ass needs primaried. hard.
  
  I’m sure that all of the important people who would never consider us such a thing have suddenly started considering such a thing.
  Shit, Hakeem Jefferies was my District Rep, and I voted for him at least twice because of how “standup“ he was to anything else. But seeing him fall a suit with Schumer and capitulate to the worst of things that must be vocally and outright resisted at all costs Has really changed my view of progressive politics. And I thought I was way more progressive than most. I blame “establishment” Dems like Schumer for ruining his message.
  As a New Yorker, I have attended several Bernie rallies (form 2015-today) and have met him on a handful of occasions. What a great guy! But our entire democracy cannot rest on a single 80-something year-old, no matter how fucking amazing he is (and he IS great!). The entire Democratic Party should be aligned with him, but, sadly, like the rest of our entire government, nobody is aligned with anything other than self-preservation (at best) or self-enrichment (at worst). Except for a tiny few. AOC is part of that best group, and as long as I can draw breath, I will push hard for her and those of similar positions, and show up for protests against anything other than the progressiveness that this country absolutely must adopt in order to survive a larger and global order, especially as the logic global order, itself, it’s to survive.
  Democracy, freedom, and equity. Anyone who supports anything different is an enemy of everyone.
  
  Hakeem Jeffries was a spearhead AIPAC voice for the Gaza genocide. He is one of the most vile establishment Democrats and I am astounded anyone could deem him progressive.
  Here is a tip: if you want to find out which Democrats are standup people, look at how they voted on Gaza. If they do not care about brown people in the Middle East they also do not care about you.
  
  Not when he first ran, and not until quite a bit into his second term. In the beginning, when I voted for him, he positioned himself as a progressive Democrat and ally of AOC.
  What has happened since then, I’m really sorry about that, as far as I can be considered to blame as an individual voter.
  
  I have not followed Jeffries since the start. Might have been a case of Fetterman-itis.
  In any case, as long as you draw the red line and stop voting for him it is a-ok. Thanks for trying your best!
  
  He was extraordinary aligned with the progressive left for years before, and after he got elected, even twice.
  His sudden change to “sucking Trump’s cock” is pretty recent. Nonetheless, yeah. It is what it is.
  Put them up against the wall with the rest of the bullshit artists who say whatever they have to say in order to remain in power.

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