“This is not the right issue to talk about due process. This is not the right case. This is not the right person to be saying that we need to bring him back to the United States,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), one of the party’s more conservative members, told Fox News Radio.
This is completely the wrong take on the subject, and is a clear and frank example of the problem with the Democrats. The issue is simple and does not require nuance. Under your Constitution, backed up by SCOTUS precedence, all persons on American soil whether citizen or not are entitled to due process. It matters not whether the person is guilty or innocent, how imperfect the person is or what their immigration status is. Whatever the issue it's supposed to be decided in court on the merits with the accused given access to legal counsel. That is the beginning, the middle and the end of the story - nothing else is material to the fight.
Looking for the perfect case to fight for actually gives the administration ammunition for the future, and allows them to disappear people at will. They will know that Dems will be gun-shy as to which case to fight for, wasting time looking into the background of each person disappeared, and when they finally get their ducks in a row it will be too late.
As for Hakeem Jeffries' denial of discouraging travel, it would be more believable if his office had stated it was untrue when approached, instead of no comment. Another thing is the last paragraph where a Democratic lawmaker talks about a party needing to be disciplined. Two problems with this attitude is that the midterms are an eternity away in your current situation (and that's assuming they are free & fair which is not guaranteed). The second problem is that normal politics should be out the window for now, the fight should be Everything Everywhere All At Once. Elected Representatives should be expected to be able to walk & chew gum at the same time. They should also be fighting the issues that are big in their districts. Have a lot of Federal workers in your district then you fight hard on DOGE. Have a high proportion of retired residents or those approaching retirement then you go hard on Social Security. Every district will have an issue and every Representative or Senator should be fighting for their constituents.
These are not normal times for your country. Stop trying to massage the messaging & be angry like your voters are. Don't be a Schumer and write a strongly worded letter that will probably be framed and laughed at, show your people you have courage and are willing to stand up & fight for them and their issues! Follow the example of some of your fellow Dems that are out there doing something. There's 213 Dems in the House & 45 in the Senate, which means there are a lot of silent voices currently missing from the fight!
“This is not the right issue to talk about due process. This is not the right case. This is not the right person to be saying that we need to bring him back to the United States,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), one of the party’s more conservative members, told Fox News Radio.
This is completely the wrong take on the subject, and is a clear and frank example of the problem with the Democrats. The issue is simple and does not require nuance. Under your Constitution, backed up by SCOTUS precedence, all persons on American soil whether citizen or not are entitled to due process. It matters not whether the person is guilty or innocent, how imperfect the person is or what their immigration status is. Whatever the issue it's supposed to be decided in court on the merits with the accused given access to legal counsel. That is the beginning, the middle and the end of the story - nothing else is material to the fight.
Looking for the perfect case to fight for actually gives the administration ammunition for the future, and allows them to disappear people at will. They will know that Dems will be gun-shy as to which case to fight for, wasting time looking into the background of each person disappeared, and when they finally get their ducks in a row it will be too late.
As for Hakeem Jeffries' denial of discouraging travel, it would be more believable if his office had stated it was untrue when approached, instead of no comment. Another thing is the last paragraph where a Democratic lawmaker talks about a party needing to be disciplined. Two problems with this attitude is that the midterms are an eternity away in your current situation (and that's assuming they are free & fair which is not guaranteed). The second problem is that normal politics should be out the window for now, the fight should be Everything Everywhere All At Once. Elected Representatives should be expected to be able to walk & chew gum at the same time. They should also be fighting the issues that are big in their districts. Have a lot of Federal workers in your district then you fight hard on DOGE. Have a high proportion of retired residents or those approaching retirement then you go hard on Social Security. Every district will have an issue and every Representative or Senator should be fighting for their constituents.
These are not normal times for your country. Stop trying to massage the messaging & be angry like your voters are. Don't be a Schumer and write a strongly worded letter that will probably be framed and laughed at, show your people you have courage and are willing to stand up & fight for them and their issues! Follow the example of some of your fellow Dems that are out there doing something. There's 213 Dems in the House & 45 in the Senate, which means there are a lot of silent voices currently missing from the fight!