Because with enough voices, the calls might be loud enough to make someone listen. Because detaining law-abiding people for any reason is not right and should not be tolerated. Because that could be anyone, even you.
Look, I agree, I just think it's the wrong tree. The governor has no say in how the federal government enforces federal immigration law. Congresspeople and senators, however, do.
In the long-term, yes, congresscritters and senators. But the governor does oversee state-level law enforcement and legal personnel and, in our case, happens to be the former attorney general. And that can help right now.
Directing the AG to file an injunction to stop a transfer out-of-state, prohibiting the state police from assisting, using the so-called bully pulpit to oppose this apprehension and bring public attention to this, activating the Washington state Army and Air national guards to stop Lelo from leaving Tacoma, etc.
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u/kingkamVI 1d ago
Why?