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LetMyPeopleVote

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9. Rachel and the ACLU attorney did a great job of discussing this last night

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Tue Jul 8, 2025, 11:23 AM

Jul 8

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#BREAKING: Legendary #Maddow: "The Trump admin has sent hundreds of other people to that prison in El Salvador, and the admin keeps insisting in court that it has NO CONTROL over any of the men who are being held there...but today, a major development happened on that front. In a new filing in federal court in Washington, the country of El Salvador has apparently contradicted Trump admin...the filing says 'the govt of El Salvador recently told the United Nations that it bears NO legal responsibility for the men'..."😳

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El Salvador Contradicts Trump, Says It Has No Authority Over Migrants Held in Megaprison [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 OP

El Salvador told the UN that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the U.S. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #1

UN report in which El Salvador claimed the "jurisdiction and legal responsibility" for those detainees lies w/ the U.S. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #2

For America, CECOT is just Rent-a-Cell, except for President Nayib Bukele's personal MS13 friends. Norrrm Jul 7 #3

both sides lying through their teeth stopdiggin Jul 7 #4

The trump DOJ lied to a couple of different courts about the ability of the US to return detainees. Three or four month LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #11

... Solly Mack Jul 7 #5

Rachel had an ACLU lawyer on discussing this filing LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #6

"We just do whatever they pay us to do" struggle4progress Jul 7 #7

El Salvador kneecapped Trump's claim over deported migrants: 'Not been honest' LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #8

Rachel and the ACLU attorney did a great job of discussing this last night LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #9

Judge Gallagher says either El Salvador is lying to the UN or the trump DOJ is lying about the people deported LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #10