During his appearance on CNN, Rep. Richie Torres expressed grave concerns regarding deportation practices under the Trump administration, emphasizing a significant threat to due process. He criticized Trump's approach, raising alarms that any American could be classified as a non-citizen gang member without adequate legal protection. Torres introduced his Rescue Act to address wrongful deportations and hold foreign nations accountable. Despite anticipating little Republican support, he highlighted the urgent need for protections against abusive practices, citing an alarming suggestion by Trump regarding deporting individuals to extreme conditions in El Salvador's megaprison.
I'm skeptical that we will have Republican support because the Republican party is fully captive to Donald Trump. But of all the abuses of Donald Trump's presidency, there is no greater threat to liberty than his complete contempt for due process.
Without due process, what stops Donald Trump from wrongfully labeling any American as a non-citizen gang member and abducting them in the dead of night and rendering them to a foreign prison to be tortured?
My legislation would mean a country like El Salvador would be cut off from the United States if they refuse to comply with a federal court order requesting the return of a deported individual.
The president of El Salvador claimed during a visit to the White House that he does not have the power to return Garcia.
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