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Rep. Michael McCaul on Stephen Miller threatening to suspend habeas corpus: "The courts are gonna decide this one as to whether this invasion in fact constitutes what would be a state of war. Some would say it would."

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We are not at war! JFC…..the invasion we should be worried about is Russia/China, when Trump has us so weak, well not be able to resist their invasion. Which is likely what those talks with Putin without an interpreter were about

needless to say, no such invasion. however, the real issue is who's gonna decide whether such an invasion exists. SCOTUS is very likely to say "not me". that's what Miller implies.

I love that: “Some say it would.” Yeah, the corrupt, Trump-ass-kissing ones would. The smart will say it wouldn’t. I know - let’s ask Congress if we’ve declared war on anyone recently.

🤭 Aye! Excellent meme. 🙏😎 Unitary “eXeCuTiVe” privilege… 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🙂‍↔️ 👎 High time & tide 🫡🌊🔵 to prune the 🌳 of democracy!! 🪧👹🔱

Same b$ we heard when women’s healthcare, voting rights, etc were decimated by GOP: we don’t want platitudes/vague rhetoric. #WethePeople want this “unitary eXeCuTiVe” b$ reversed & ended. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Where are all the “duty sworn to uphold & defend the Constitution over president” pols & military at?!

Same b$ we heard when women’s healthcare, voting rights, etc were decimated by GOP: we don’t want platitudes/vague rhetoric. #WethePeople want this “unitary eXeCuTiVe” b$ reversed & ended. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Where are all the “duty sworn to uphold & defend the Constitution over president” pols & military at?!

I’ve been all over SW Michigan in the last 3 days-running errands all over my town Friday, visiting my parents yesterday in nearby rural area & going to my brother’s house in yet another community for Mother’s Day. I’ve been watching for the invasion Steve is ranting about and I just don’t see it.🤷🏻‍♀️

They talk out of both sides of their mouths ALL THE FUCKING TIME! “It’s an invasion!” no wait . . . “border crossings are near zero, accomplishing exactly what voters wanted” no wait . . . “Venezuelan gangs are assaulting the southern border!” Grow up MAGA - you can’t have it both ways . . .😖

Judge Fernando Rodriguez already made a preliminary ruling in the context of invoking the Alien Enemies Act that there is NO invasion. He is a Trump appointee in Texas. If he ruled this way, any other judge worth their salt will do the same. McCaul is a coward

I know I don’t math no good sometimes and I don’t know all my science and history but I’m pretty sure that Congress is the only body allowed to declare a state of war.

The “invasion” of the moms and babies? Or their husbands who work 12 hours a day and don’t get into trouble? Or college students who have been here since little kids? That “invasion”? Racism pure and simple. Don’t try and hide behind national security. Disgusting.

There is no invasion at the border! It’s a figment of their imagination! There is an anti-democratic invasion by what was once a somewhat normal political party, Republicans. Instead of serving their constituents they now serve a wannabe autocrat who wants to be lavished with expensive parades.

Don't kid yourself, they know there's no invasion...but they need to make something up to try to justify their purging of people they don't want in the Country.... they'd love an all White, heterosexual, zombie population that will allow them to do whatever they want, & make them slaves

This will be an easy one for Our Judges. There has been no soldiers, tanks or planes coming here and opening fire or bombing. These people just walk across the border and head in different directions. They're not all good, but they're not starting a war.

Putting aside the nonsense about "invasion", this reporter and others are ascribing something to Miller that he did not say, which I think is dangerous. Miller said "we're looking at suspending habeus" but the reporters keep adding "for immigrants" which Miller did *not* specify.

Now one could counter that "the context of the question to Miller was regarding immigrants." But this would be a dangerous parsing of words. The fact that Miller does *not* specify immigrants in his response, and the admin is arresting citizens, should be a red flag.

1) Trump has referred to the immigrants, crossing the border as an invasion! 2) but if he’s not talking about immigrants then he’s talking about American citizens losing the right to habeas corpus. And that should scare everyone of us because that is a red line that only a dictator would cross.!

If you use the dictionary definition then it's simply "an incursion by large numbers to a place." Fortunately US has history to define an invasion for purposes of suspending habeas. In all cases, the US was at war w/ invading country *and* the invaders armed and posed a general public threat.

The Trump administration is always looking to have their cake and eat it too. There is an invasion but boarder crossings are at an all time low. Can’t be both

Is an "invasion" still considered an act of war? I can't remember how old I was in elementary school when I learned that it's Congress which has the power to declare war. Are you saying that these pigs flunked out of elementary school, or do they think their voters all did?

The only invasion I see is Musk stealing American’s data, a president intentionally stealing from our economy and mass surveillance. Fix that Representative McCaul.

They have been planting the word "invasion" in the MAGA mind for years. This is why. But crossing a border to save your family is not a hostile act by a foreign government. And any decent lawyer would be able to make this case.

"Some" idiots would say this, and they would be DEAD WRONG, as is this GOP piece of shit. And it's not an "invasion", it's just a bunch of criminals. The police can handle this without it becoming a fucking national crisis.

The test of the presence of an invasion is if there would ever be a clear point in time when the invasion would cease. Illegal immigration will never cease, hence the invasion would never end, and we will never regain our rights. We must fight.

Supposed "moderate" Republican Michael McCaul is sane washing suspension of habeas corpus. GOP congressmen are cowards who would trash the constitution. Look at his eyes as he talks--he knows that this is shameful.

His district used to include part of Austin, where I live. He is former asst. U.S. attorney specializing in counter-terrorism who tried to portray himself as a moderate national security GOPer in earlier years. He chairs Foreign Affairs. His district is gerrymandered to guarantee a GOP seat.

It still takes Congress to suspend the Writ. Also, "invasion" alone is insufficient. That the "public safety" requires it is also necessary. It's such an extreme remedy, an immediate crisis of mass violence is required. That isn't happening.

I thought Trump boasted how he didn't get involved in any wars, and now they're saying that under Trump the country has actually been invaded? Worst. President. Ever.

It's not a 'state of war.' If it was, Trump would have mobilized the military to combat it. He hasn't. Unless you're saying he's neglecting his duty to protect and defend the country. I'll buy that when you vote to impeach him for his failure to fulfill his oath.

There’s no invasion. They said so. The White House proclaimed on its website that on April 28th, it “achieved border security in less than 100 days.” It’s another power grab by fascist trunts.

This bootlicking motherfucker makes zero sense. The Constitution doesn't mention a "state of war". It says habeas corpus can't be suspended except in times of invasion or rebellion. We have neither (yet). Lincoln suspended it during a time of actual rebellion.