Trump appointed judge rules against him, for deported immigrant

[DonViejo]

John K. Bush opined the mother of four has credible evidence of threats to her safety

NICOLE KARLIS
01.20.2018•7:15 AM

Maribel Trujillo Diaz, a mother of four from Mexico who was deported from the U.S. last April, now has a sliver of hope thanks to a crucial assist from an unlikely source – a Donald Trump judicial appointee.

John K. Bush, United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, ruled in favor of Trujillo on Jan. 17, saying she has credible evidence that her safety was at risk from a Mexican drug cartel. Such a finding could strengthen Trujillo's case that deporting her to Mexico was unethical. Trujillo became a national figure after she was deported to Mexico in April, after having lived peacefully in the United States since 2002. Her children still reside in the U.S., including a daughter who is still a toddler.

Judge Bush's statement suggests that the Board of Immigration Appeals “abused its discretion” when it denied a request from Trujillo to reopen her removal proceedings. The statement with the ruling reads as the following:

Because the BIA failed to credit the facts stated in Trujillo Diaz’s declarations, and this error undermined its conclusion as to the sufficiency of Trujillo Diaz’s prima facie evidence, we hold that the BIA abused its discretion. We further hold that the BIA abused its discretion in summarily rejecting Trujillo Diaz’s argument that she could not safely relocate internally in Mexico for purposes of showing a prima facie case of eligibility for relief under the Convention Against Torture. Thus, we vacate the order of the BIA and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Bush is a Trump judicial appointee who is known for his conservative views, including Birtherism. In more than 400 blog posts written under a pseudonym from 2007 to 2016, Bush expressed his conservative viewpoints, including calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and arguing that Roe v. Wade is one of the greatest tragedies in American history.

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https://www.salon.com/2018/01/20/trump-appointed-judge-rules-against-him-for-deported-immigrant/

[J_William_Ryan]

1. The judge in the case notwithstanding,

This illustrates well the position of Democrats and liberals concerning undocumented immigrants: that they simply be afforded their right to due process of the law, in accordance with the Constitution.

And that Democrats and liberals have no problem with undocumented immigrants being deported once due process is exhausted.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Only in America is the first thing that folks look for is "who appointed"? Judicial independence

was once side to be a pillar of democracy. You know, so justice is done and SEEN to be done. Something silly like "maintaining public confidence".

American judicial appointment processes and partisan polarized and politicized judicial elections kicked out that pillar without regard to that pillar.

Really an almost unknown national tragedy.