Dara Lind

I would be very surprised if it goes into effect as planned, you know, like, in a few weeks.

I would be very surprised if it goes into effect as planned, you know, like, in a few weeks.

That's not to say that the Supreme court won't ultimately rule in favor of the administration on this one, but like it is worth noting that this is, there's a pretty explicit century old Supreme court precedent that even if the, you know, the parents of the child can not become us citizens, the child is still a citizen of the United States. And so they would be there. It's, it's not really a, um,

That's not to say that the Supreme court won't ultimately rule in favor of the administration on this one, but like it is worth noting that this is, there's a pretty explicit century old Supreme court precedent that even if the, you know, the parents of the child can not become us citizens, the child is still a citizen of the United States. And so they would be there. It's, it's not really a, um,

reasonable people have disagreed on this for decades kind of situation. It is an effort to innovate the law in a particular direction. And so there's reason to believe that the Supreme Court is going to be a little more skeptical of this than they would be of other Trump administration policies.

reasonable people have disagreed on this for decades kind of situation. It is an effort to innovate the law in a particular direction. And so there's reason to believe that the Supreme Court is going to be a little more skeptical of this than they would be of other Trump administration policies.

Yeah, he was steamed. And the other thing about that case is the plaintiffs were extremely ready to file a complaint. And the administration, despite the fact that it was their government, filed all of three pages in reply that were basically, nah-ah. So they're not doing, at least so far, they're not doing a tremendously robust job of

Yeah, he was steamed. And the other thing about that case is the plaintiffs were extremely ready to file a complaint. And the administration, despite the fact that it was their government, filed all of three pages in reply that were basically, nah-ah. So they're not doing, at least so far, they're not doing a tremendously robust job of

If they truly believe this is what the law says, they're not doing the most aggressive, like the best job of showing up in court and saying that.

If they truly believe this is what the law says, they're not doing the most aggressive, like the best job of showing up in court and saying that.

Sure. So there are two fairly separate parts of the law, one of which is it expands immigration enforcement in a way that Congress often acts to expand immigration enforcement, and one of which is totally unprecedented and could unfold in very unpredictable ways. The first is that the Lake and Riley Act requires that the federal government

Sure. So there are two fairly separate parts of the law, one of which is it expands immigration enforcement in a way that Congress often acts to expand immigration enforcement, and one of which is totally unprecedented and could unfold in very unpredictable ways. The first is that the Lake and Riley Act requires that the federal government

expeditiously take into custody anybody who is arrested or charged with or convicted of a certain set of crimes, including theft charges. Now, by saying you don't have to be convicted, you can just be accused, essentially, certainly does raise due process concerns. There are also prioritization concerns. If you're saying that

expeditiously take into custody anybody who is arrested or charged with or convicted of a certain set of crimes, including theft charges. Now, by saying you don't have to be convicted, you can just be accused, essentially, certainly does raise due process concerns. There are also prioritization concerns. If you're saying that

somebody that there's somebody in custody in rural Georgia and you have to get in your patrol car and go immediately to go get that person, there are other enforcement actions you could be engaging in.

somebody that there's somebody in custody in rural Georgia and you have to get in your patrol car and go immediately to go get that person, there are other enforcement actions you could be engaging in.

But the other part of Lake and Riley says that states can sue the federal government to force the federal government to deport somebody who they've chosen not to execute a final order of deportation against to detain somebody or to stop visas for a category of visa or a country that If they if the country is if they believe the country is being recalcitrant in accepting deportees.

But the other part of Lake and Riley says that states can sue the federal government to force the federal government to deport somebody who they've chosen not to execute a final order of deportation against to detain somebody or to stop visas for a category of visa or a country that If they if the country is if they believe the country is being recalcitrant in accepting deportees.

So because that there is on the books, you know, the federal government has the power to take sanctions. And so if the federal government isn't taking these sanctions, like the thing we're all thinking about is, OK, so what is stopping Ken Paxton?

So because that there is on the books, you know, the federal government has the power to take sanctions. And so if the federal government isn't taking these sanctions, like the thing we're all thinking about is, OK, so what is stopping Ken Paxton?