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In reply to the discussion: BOOM! Feds release hundreds of immigrant detainees in face of sequester [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)76. Your guess is nothing to go on
One can be detained just for being here when you are not supposed to be here.
They do not have had to have broken any additional law (other than the civil violation of being here without permission)
This is a good thing because it releases people the right wing does not want released in response to right wing demand to cut costs. It's thumbing our noses at the right wing, which is beautiful.
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BOOM! Feds release hundreds of immigrant detainees in face of sequester [View all]
ProSense
Feb 2013
OP
And heads riding around on tortoise backs. This sequester could be breaking bad soon.
Kablooie
Feb 2013
#47
I hope they gave the releaseee's the address of a government official with many houses...
Historic NY
Feb 2013
#32
absolutely. But we earned some blame too. The idea of caving and seeking
ChairmanAgnostic
Feb 2013
#39
That is a singular but troubling case...it is on the local police to do their job
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#38
Repugs don't ever want to get their hands dirty and actually try to make things work better.
reformist2
Feb 2013
#56