Thread by @BBuchman_CNS

A day after a federal judge rules that asylum seekers must receive bond hearings, the WH issues the following statement today:
"Yesterday, a single, unelected district judge in Seattle issued an injunction that prevents the government from ensuring the detention
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"of those aliens who cross the border unlawfully until the completion of their immigration court proceedings. The decision ignores an express statutory prohibition on granting class-wide injunctive relief against enforcement of the immigration laws and...
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"also holds unconstitutional a statute passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress during the Clinton administration that specifically prohibits the release of certain immigrants on bond."
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"The district court’s injunction is at war with the rule of law. The decision only incentivizes smugglers and traffickers, which will lead to the further overwhelming of our immigration system by illegal aliens."
It continues:
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"No single district judge has legitimate authority to impose his or her open borders views on the country. We must restore our democracy and ensure Americans have the voice to which they are entitled under our Constitution."
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You can read about the judge's ruling in-depth here. Story by June Williams.
courthousenews.com/judge-rules-as…
Note: all federal judges are unelected under Article III of the Constitution. The opening line of attack by WH here speaks to the approach being used to influence opinion

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