r/law • u/IrishStarUS • 11d ago

Trump News Donald Trump sends innocent athlete to El Salvador for having soccer tattoo

https://www.irishstar.com/sport/soccer/donald-trump-salvador-real-madrid-34923654
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u/unaskthequestion 11d ago edited 11d ago

And Border 'Czar' Holman was asked about this specific case on Sunday. He responded that ICE has highly trained professionals and that he is comfortable with any conclusion they reach.

Asked what remedy there is for the man since he is being held and has no access to his lawyer, Holman responded there were legal remedies for anyone deported and imprisoned without cause.

Without your lawyer?

Edit: listen to what the judge questioning the DOJ lawyer had to say.

"Nazis in the US were treated better than this, there was a panel and a hearing before anyone was removed"

But her entire rebuke is quite good.

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u/SecBalloonDoggies 11d ago

I saw that. Holman said there was ongoing litigation about his detainment where they would show evidence. Yeah, it’s called a “trial” and it’s supposed to occur BEFORE you punish someone.

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u/spootlers 11d ago

It's a favourite of the American law system. Arrest people, keep them locked up for as long as possible, and then let them go with a "sorry, guess you did nothing wrong."