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Republican Infighting Breaks Out in Florida​

GOP infighting has broken out in Florida as Republicans seek to investigate the finances of a program led by first lady Casey DeSantis.

Governor Ron DeSantis has accused House Republicans of launching a "smear campaign" against his wife and her Hope Florida Foundation. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has suggested that millions of dollars allocated to the foundation from a state settlement may have been illegal.
 
So Trump says he is pulling Harvard's funding if they don't allow the Federal Govt to control their admissions standards, DEI programs etc.

Harvard Refuses so the Federal Govt freezes $2.2 Billion in funding.

Harvard says so what....no problem we will deal without Federal Funding.

So now Trump does this.

So now if you don't bow to Trump and Don't allow the Federal Govt access and control of your University in some aspects you are now a "Political Entity ?".. When did telling the Federal Govt to Eff off make you a political entity ?


Trump Threatens Harvard's Tax Exempt Status​


President Donald Trump threatened Harvard's tax-exempt status after his administration froze $2.2 billion in the college's federal grants because it refused to abide by a list of demands related to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, student activism, and antisemitism.


"Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 'Sickness?'" Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday morning.

"Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!"

 
Crazy, who would have thought the Trump administration would decline to provide FEMA support to a blue state.

 
Crazy, who would have thought the Trump administration would decline to provide FEMA support to a blue state.

But Biden only gave them $75!!
 

'Unheard of and improper': Trump admin refuses to produce high-ranking official to testify about controversial use of 'death master file' in pressuring migrants to self-deport​


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3rd federal judge blocks some deportations under Alien Enemies Act
A third federal judge has temporarily blocked some deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

United States District Judge Charlotte Sweeney entered a temporary order on Monday that bars President Donald Trump's administration from removing any noncitizens located in Colorado who are subject to Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Proclamation.


The order will remain in effect for two weeks, and Sweeney set a hearing for April 21 to consider extending her order. She declined to rule on the lawfulness of the AEA proclamation, instead blocking removals to preserve the court’s jurisdiction as she considers the issue.

The decision marks the third time in the last week that a federal judge has limited deportations under the Alien Enemies Act since the Supreme Court lifted a nationwide order, with judges in New York and Texas last week issuing similar rulings. As a whole, the three decisions appear to form a growing patchwork of district-level protections to limit the use of the Alien Enemies Act in lieu of a nationwide order.
 
100% illegal

Signal Houthi chat messages missing from Ratcliffe’s phone
When Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s phone was reviewed last month to preserve messages from his Signal application, a CIA official was unable to locate any “substantive messages,” instead finding only the name of the chat and changes to the app’s settings, according to a sworn filing submitted in court Monday evening.

Hurley Blankenship, CIA’s chief data officer, told a federal judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging the use of Signal that he was only able to retrieve "residual administrative content" from Ratcliffe's personal Signal account.


The declaration comes after advocacy group American Oversight raised concerns that the settings on some officials’ phones might have triggered the messages to autodelete despite a federal requirement that the communications be preserved.

Officials were able to successfully preserve messages from the devices of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to sworn filings.
 

Republican Questions Trump's Student Visa Crackdown: 'They're Our Guests'​

A Republican senator has appeared to question the Trump administration's decision to revoke the visas of several college students in his state.

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) emphasized the need for fairness, arguing that international students deserve due process and respect as guests in the United States.
"We're asking the State Department to say, 'Hey, help us understand this particular visa,'" Lankford told KFOR. "I do understand if a student's here they've gotta follow American law, they can't challenge American way of life, they're our guests. But we want to make sure [when] they're our guest we're also treating them fairly in the process."

Why It Matters

The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke visas for foreign students linked to the pro-Palestine movement, including involvement in campus protests and distributing materials such as flyers. It is part of President Donald Trump's executive order targeting antisemitism. However, the move has sparked criticism from some who argue it infringes on First Amendment rights, particularly regarding free speech.

What To Know

Lankford said state officials were unable to locate any disciplinary record for at least one Oklahoma student who had been informed their visa was revoked by the State Department.

Last week, Oklahoma State University confirmed that visas had been revoked for eight of its international students. The University of Central Oklahoma reported four similar cases. Meanwhile, the University of Oklahoma declined to provide details, citing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) restrictions, according to the OU Daily, the student-run newspaper.

According to Inside Higher Ed, over 1,000 international students have had their visas revoked.

Just last week, it was reported that more than 500 international students have had their visas revoked in the U.S. amid a wave of federal database removals as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on universities, according to Nafsa, a network of universities and individuals involved in international education and exchanges.


The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department are implementing a series of nationwide measures impacting university students. Many institutions remain unaware that their students have been affected.

DHS said in a statement that it would begin screening international students' social media for "antisemitic" content. The statement referenced two executive orders from Trump as the basis for this action.

Some of the more widely known visa revocations were linked to pro-Palestinian protests. In many instances, universities have not been provided with any explanations.

What People Are Saying

Lankford told KFOR: "Some of them, we understand, there were some discipline problems on campus. But there's a couple students—I won't name the school right now—but there's a student that we can't find any discipline problem that was an issue."

What Happens Next

It is expected that the Trump administration will revoke the visas of more students in the country as they look to fulfill the president's pledge to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
 
Trump: "We are using [Bukele's] system because we're getting rid of our criminals out of the United States."

Campos-Duffy: "Could we use it for our own violent criminals?"

Trump: "I call them homegrown criminals. We are looking into it and we want to do. I would love to do that.”

What if the El Salvador dictator demands more in payment to keep the American prisoners than just putting them in USA prisons? If so, it would just amount to needless, wasteful and costly vindictiveness. In effect, Trump would be willing to pay a tariff to export humans.
 
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What if the El Salvador dictator demands more in payment to keep the American prisoners than just putting them in USA prisons? If so, it would just amount to needless, wasteful and costly vindictiveness.
Who in El Salvador Monitors and investigates Constitutional rights of Americans are still upheld while they are in Prison? The Constitution covers ALL US citizens, Free and Incarcerated and that Same Constitution grants rights while in Prison as American Citizens.

Who is going to ensure those rights and upheld and not restricted for every single US prisoner in El Salvador ?
 
Who in El Salvador Monitors and investigates Constitutional rights of Americans are still upheld while they are in Prison? The Constitution covers ALL US citizens, Free and Incarcerated and that Same Constitution grants rights while in Prison as American Citizens.

Who is going to ensure those rights and upheld and not restricted for every single US prisoner in El Salvador ?
Nobody is. Out of vindictiveness, Trump couldn't care less. As I recall a big prison for accused foreign terrorists was set up in Guantanamo Bay, so they could be tortured if desired. So why isn't Trump sending them there? There are not as many prisoners there now. But, of course, it would still be just as wrong and disgusting, if he did.
 
Nobody is. Out of vindictiveness, Trump couldn't care less. As I recall a big prison for accused foreign terrorists was set up in Guantanamo Bay, so they could be tortured if desired. So why isn't Trump sending them there? There are not as many prisoners there now. But, of course, it would still be just as wrong and disgusting, if he did.
How does it not fall under cruel and unusual punishment? There's no way it doesn't get challenged as soon as announced. But if they start sending people that day the courts can't do anything. At least not until SCOTUS clarifies that they HAVE to be brought back and all exportations are illegal.
 
Nobody is. Out of vindictiveness, Trump couldn't care less. As I recall a big prison for accused foreign terrorists was set up in Guantanamo Bay, so they could be tortured if desired. So why isn't Trump sending them there? There are not as many prisoners there now. But, of course, it would still be just as wrong and disgusting, if he did.
Because if he sends them to Guantanamo Bay he has control over them and can be forced to return them. If he sends them to El Salvador he can just forget about them and leave them there forever because he can't "force" El Salvador to return the prisoners.
 
Because if he sends them to Guantanamo Bay he has control over them and can be forced to return them. If he sends them to El Salvador he can just forget about them and leave them there forever because he can't "force" El Salvador to return the prisoners.

Or he could just tell the courts no. He seems to feel OK doing that.
 
Nobody is. Out of vindictiveness, Trump couldn't care less. As I recall a big prison for accused foreign terrorists was set up in Guantanamo Bay, so they could be tortured if desired. So why isn't Trump sending them there? There are not as many prisoners there now. But, of course, it would still be just as wrong and disgusting, if he did.
My guess is economics and optics. It looks like it costs $40,000/yr in federal prisons. So the cost in Guantanamo has to be 25%- 50% higher right? He’s paying El Salvador $20,000/yr/prisoner.

Optics feed his base.

First, there have to be consequences for illegally entering/remaining in the US. Thankfully, we have laws passed by reps/senators we voted for.

First time illegal entry w no other mitigating circumstances looks to be nothing more than a misdemeanor. Illegal entry and other mitigating factors is a felony. Consequences for these crimes can result in deportation, fines and/or imprisonment some w a maximum of 2 yrs. Looks like other factors can affect that sentence.

We have apprehended these guys with what looks like no due process. We have sent them to a foreign country for imprisonment that in 1 case SCOTUS has said to get him back and the admin admitted to a mistake. How many more are there bc of the misdemeanor aspect of illegal entry?

What is the end game for these guys? Do they deserve life in prison in a country known for for human rights violations or worse a death sentence?

In some cases all bc of a misdemeanor. Who are we?
 
I am asking the legal professionals on this site for an opinion. In the past minorities needed to prove discriminatory action in regard to job discrimination in court I order to win judgments. Will the administration need to prove the same in “reverse discrimination “ or”DEI” hires?
 
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