That's a wrap on the oral arguments in the Remain in Mexico case today! Here are 5 things you need to know about the case and what happened today. #SafeNotStranded A 🧵
1⃣ Tens of thousands of people have suffered under the cruel Remain In Mexico program. There are huge legal issues at play in this case, but the impact of this case on people seeking safety is the most important outcome.
2⃣ Elections matter. Biden campaigned on ending the RMX program. After careful review, he did so. A single district court judge should not be able to thwart the will of the people. Of course a new president should be able to change the policies of a past president.
3⃣ A lone judge should not be able to force negotiations with a foreign government on a single issue when foreign relations are complex and multi-issue. That's what the lower court decisions here did. This is not how our democracy is supposed to work.
4⃣ Our laws have never required the detention of all asylum seekers. The lower court rulings that require RMX to be in place unless the U.S. can detain all asylum seekers is an absurd reading of our laws. Congress never contemplated this; no administration has ever done it.
5⃣ This case is an harbinger for whether Biden will be able to implement his agenda on immigration & other issues. Red states have created a playbook to challenge any effort by Biden to roll back Trump policies. The courts should not continue to allow a shadow Trump presidency.
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