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kpete

(71,986 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:55 AM Jan 2017

Our DHS has issued a press release stating that DHS intends to defy the orders of the judge

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https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/01/29/department-homeland-security-response-recent-litigation

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Our DHS has issued a press release stating that DHS intends to defy the orders of the judge (Original Post) kpete Jan 2017 OP

Oh, boy. Now what? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #1

Now what? USSC? femmocrat Jan 2017 #2

he has no respect for separation of powers starshine00 Jan 2017 #3

People need to wake up. mindem Jan 2017 #4

Call the number on the press release and ask for clarification Trekologer Jan 2017 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

1. Oh, boy. Now what?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:58 AM

Jan 2017

I know what the legal process probably will involve - a writ of mandamus ordering the DHS to comply - but then what? I don't think Trump will obey court orders.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. Now what? USSC?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:58 AM

Jan 2017

And.... how do they get to "decide the Constitution doesn't apply" !!!!

starshine00

(531 posts)

3. he has no respect for separation of powers

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:00 AM

Jan 2017

It is like a freaking coup or something.

mindem

(1,580 posts)

4. People need to wake up.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:06 AM

Jan 2017

Walls and borders have two sides, they can be used to keep people in too. I barely recognize my country anymore, it's full of ignorant, chickenshit, racist, backward thinking, selfish, assholes.

Trekologer

(997 posts)

5. Call the number on the press release and ask for clarification

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:13 AM

Jan 2017

- Does this release mean that DHS will be ignoring the recent court orders?

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