The article is an opinion piece written by David French, a conservative commentator. He argues that the MAGA movement is making America less free by using dubious powers to detain immigrant political prisoners and restricting their Constitutional liberties. David takes issue with Marco Rubio's actions regarding immigrants and DHS officials' treatment of Haitians who came under protected status. The article also mentions various other issues, including Trump's building projects and detained Iranian green card-holders, but the primary focus is on French's criticism of the MAGA movement's impact on individual freedoms.
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In Springfield, Ohio, a Haitian community is facing intense scrutiny and deportation from the Trump administration. Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student who came to the US with his parents, took his life after being systematically denied opportunities and facing deportation. The Trump administration has revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, leaving them vulnerable to deportation. ICE has been cracking down on Haitians in Springfield, using ankle monitors and literal chains during deportations. The situation has sparked widespread fear and terror among the Haitian community in Springfield. Experts say that this is a proof of concept for the Trump administration's militarized vision of America, where everyday people are afraid to go outside.
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David French: MAGA Is Making America Less Free
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Marco Rubio is using dubious powers to create a new class of immigrant political prisoners.
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Marco Rubio is using dubious powers to create a new class of immigrant political prisoners.
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Meanwhile, DHS officials are bragging about how they're brutally shackling and frog-marching Haitians who came here under protected status.
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On this American holiday weekend, David takes a "nerd moment" to explain that the Founders always intended our Constitutional liberties to apply to noncitizens as well—including even despicable Milo Yiannopoulos.
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Plus: How Trump keeps getting away with his illegal ballroom construction, what normie Texas Republicans are thinking about Paxton vs. Talarico, the risks of legal shenanigans after the votes are all counted in November, and an update on the Iranian green card-holders who've now been detained 150 days.
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David French joins Tim Miller for the holiday weekend pod.
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