• Xanza@lemm.ee
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    8 days ago

    That’s not how it works, though. He’s already been deported, and is in another countries custody. The US can lobby to get him back, but they can hardly demand it.

    This US citizen has essentially been expatriated by ICE. I’m sure they forced him to sign documentation that he’s in some violent gang, as well. There’s no getting him back unless El Salvador decides to let him go.

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      8 days ago

      The US is paying for this person’s detention. That means the US has the ability to say we made a mistake and get him back. El Salvador might not like it but the US is still paying the bills so they still have power to get him back.

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      8 days ago

      He’s not a citizen, he was a legal resident. The thing it’s the next one could be since we’re tossing out due process.