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RKP5637

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2. I don't see how he just does these things. I thought we had checks and balances. He just does

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:20 AM

Jul 2019

this shit and with seemingly little push back ... I guess. Having his administration plus the senate by default gives him an awful lot of power. The founders, I don't think, ever envisioned someone quite like tRump being president.

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Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans [View all] demmiblue Jul 2019 OP

Again, how can he just do these things? I thought immigration police sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #1

I don't see how he just does these things. I thought we had checks and balances. He just does RKP5637 Jul 2019 #2

"The policy is almost certain to face a legal challenge. U.S. law allows refugees to request asylum riversedge Jul 2019 #3

This will be challenged in court as asylum laws should hold. hedda_foil Jul 2019 #4

How does he sleep at night? Initech Jul 2019 #5

He will sleep just fine! pazzyanne Jul 2019 #6

Maybe this would help? Initech Jul 2019 #7

Unfortunately I think it would just add to the problem. pazzyanne Jul 2019 #8

The Latest: Mexico 'does not agree' with new US asylum rule Eugene Jul 2019 #9

We have laws and treaties this will violate. He hasn't the individual authority to abrogate them. Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #10