The fascinating thing here is that the government’s lawyer, the one supposed to argue against this guy’s return, appears to have sided against the government.

"Give us 24 hours to get him back, Reuveni said. “That was my recommendation to my client but that hasn’t happened”

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    Hasn’t the US claimed they have no authority to do so? Last I saw, the Trump admin was claiming it’s up to El Salvador to return them.

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      So the argument is ICE can send people there, but we have no authority to retrieve people!? This is getting into crimes against humanity areas.

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        We can kill them, but we can’t bring them back from the dead.

        Sorry we couldn’t process your claim earlier 🤷.

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      That’s what they’re claiming, but we all know that’s bullshit. If President Trump called up the president of El Salvador and demanded that they return the guy, it would happen. The judge knows this, which is why he ordered the return. Now we get to find out what, if anything, might happen if the government flouts the order.

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        El Salvador President: “I’ve been trying to call YOU about this screw up!”

        Just like before with Trudeau. “Dude, pick up your phone!”

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      No that’s what the headlines were claiming. Trump was claiming that the judges couldn’t make him did it.