Trumps Border Patrol Defies Judge, U.S. Senator at Dulles Airport as His First Constitutional Crisi

[pnwmom]

Source: The Daily Beast

As the night wore on, it became increasingly clear that CBP was defying Brinkema’s ruling. Lawyers concluded that that meant someone was in contempt of court. The judge could theoretically send in federal law enforcement officers to force CBP to let the lawyers meet with the detainees. But sending in the U.S. Marshals—who are part of the Department of Justice—to take on Customs and Border Patrol—which is part of the Department of Homeland Security—would have been a bureaucratic clash of the titans. And, like everything else that night, it would have been unprecedented. It didn’t happen.

Though detainees were slowly being released, lawyers were disturbed that they couldn’t meet with them. What if CBP tried to coerce detainees into signing paperwork that could jeopardize their legal status? Release wasn’t enough. A federal agency was defying a federal judge, and no one was quite sure what to do.

Then at around 11:45 pm, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker showed up.

He had come to get the travelers out of detention, “or at least access to an attorney,” he told The Daily Beast.

Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/29/trump-s-border-patrol-defies-judge-u-s-senator-at-dulles-airport-at-his-first-constitutional-crisis-unfolds.html

[George II]

1. The plot thickens - the contempt could go all the way up to trump? Great job Senator Booker.

[Hulk]

2. Doesn't surprise me at all that it would be Dallas

I really would have expected Houston to be the story, but Dallas or Houston would be expected. Houston is the epicenter of fox propaganda network. There is even a "fox store" in the airport, where you can buy all the trash they promote, and more. The tvs are all tuned in to fox....and the border patrol are some of the most racist, insulting service I have ever come across....and even many of the general employees in the airport have a real attitude problem.

I hope this blows up in der Gropenfuhrer's face, and he is humiliated for his asinine actions. This country is going to take some real hits around the world, thanks to this piece of orange shit that has his hands on the country's steering wheel.

[malthaussen]

4. Dulles, not Dallas. n/t

[Hulk]

13. Oooops. My bad.

Never been to Dulles, but not terribly surprised about that either since repuKKKes now control the government branches, and intimidation has to be factored in to following der Gropenfuhrer's illegal orders.

[malthaussen]

3. "This is fun," Mr Robertson?

Not sure that was the best note to strike, and certainly an interesting way to end the story. More politics as a football game?

-- Mal

[ancianita]

5. Brinkema and all federal judges had better toughen up and enforce any ignored rulings, no

matter what.

[Stonepounder]

6. Next step - Trump declares martial law nationwide. n/t

[roamer65]

8. ...and the true resistance will start.

[Stonepounder]

9. I'm terrified that it will all come down to our military.

Will they blindly follow Trump as Commander-in-Chief or will they decide that in order to uphold their oath to "...support and defend the Constitution from all enemies both foreign and domestic..." takes precedence when the Commander-in-Chief seeks to destroy the Constitution.

I am terrified. As should we all, since we are the "liberals" that will be in the crosshairs as soon as Trump/Bannon complete their autocoup.

[Fast Walker 52]

11. looks like they don't even need to instigate a terrorist attack

they are already inciting enough civil disobedience to start a civil war or martial law

[Initech]

7. We are headed for dark times indeed.

[Xipe Totec]

10. CBP is the goose-stepping moron section of Homeland Security. nt

[miyazaki]

16. You got that right. Seen enough of their dickishness firsthand.

I damn near lost it with one particular idiot at an airport. Luckily my gentle personality probably saved me from an arrest and a place on the no-fly-list, rofl.

[pansypoo53219]

12. RESISTING!

[ffr]

14. We need to bone up on constitutional law AND QUICK!

[triron]

15. perhaps a military coup is coming?