"While the holding in that case may be bad news for Trump, so is another decision from a lower federal court this week. Millhiser also details a federal judge's ruling on Tuesday knocking down an attempt by Paul Manafort, Trump's indicted former campaign chair, to toss one of the two criminal cases filed against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller." - Brad

Indeed.

Let's hope that Mueller's boxed in position on indicting a sitting president is also brought to the bar of the Supremes (Follow The Immunity - 5).

So the most notable takeaway of this major victory for federalism and State autonomy is that States can protect entrants without inspection and other immigration violators from deportation?

Off topic but interesting.

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... Brad Friedman said on 12/22/2012 @ 2:15 pm PT...

InterceptMedia @ 18 asked:

What in this list [posted above] do you dismiss as "pretend conspiracies" and what is the rationale for stating that they fail to take away the legitimacy of our government?

Well, among them, "Operation Fast and Furious" and Waco/Ruby Ridge.

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Check this out.

"The agreement reached by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration will effectively end a six-year long legal battle in which the committee had gone to federal court to try to enforce a subpoena it had issued to obtain the records."

Wonder why the DOJ fought Congress for six years on this? I guess we will find out in the near future.

SH @2 asked:

So the most notable takeaway of this major victory for federalism and State autonomy is that States can protect entrants without inspection and other immigration violators from deportation?

Um, nope. Not even close. But feel free to listen to the program, learn what a so-called "sanctuary city" actually is and does. And then feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Sorry you've been so misinformed until now.

SH sputtered @3:

Wonder why the DOJ fought Congress for six years on this? I guess we will find out in the near future

Guess so. Though the story you link to is from almost three months ago and we haven't heard much yet. Probably not much there about the George W. Bush era program that folks like you seem to believe is a secret conspiracy with the Obama Administration, I guess.

Go get em!

BTW, if you happen to notice any corruption in the current administration, please let us know. I know he's "drained the swamp". But still, there's bound to be some sort of bad acting by someone, somehow, somewhere in the Trump Administration if we just look hard enough to find something somewhere somehow.

Brad @4

Just pointing out what was highlighted in the synopsis. A fair assumption that the points covered on the front page are considered notable by the author.

The purpose of sanctuary cities are to help entrants without inspection or other immigration violators remain in the United States by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, limiting local law enforcement from checking immigration status of people they encounter during the course of their duties, as well as providing health and other public benefits, free education, in-state tuition fees for higher education, etc. Not all jurisdictions have the same sanctuary policies, some being more generous than others.

I don't agree with most of these policies because they have a very high potential to encourage more entrants without inspection and overstays. Also, it isn't fair to the immigrant, say from Mexico, the Philippines or China, who has to wait a decade or more to immigrate lawfully through certain family and work-based visa categories.

I have worked on hundreds of immigration cases. I have helped at least a couple hundred people throughout the United States obtain legal status (lost count). I am proud of the work I did because I used the actual laws to help people.

I just have one question, do you and other "immigrant" rights folks even make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration when you think about these issues?

I am currently working on a non-immigrant petition on behalf of a very well known musical artist who is trying to bring a virtuoso French artist to US to collaborate for the next few years. USCIS is taking a very strict line on this petition demanding additional supporting documentation and mischaracterizing the legal standard in their request for evidence.

Should I tell the beneficiary that if the petition is denied, just go ahead and move to a sanctuary city, overstay your visa, work without authorization, and just make sure that if you plan to get married to a US citizen/LPR, do so after you have all the children you want to otherwise you may have to pay for health insurance. If I said that I would be violating my ethical duties, but I apparently would also be "progressive" and tolerant.

"Progressive" Immigration Policies (in a nutshell):
Literally everyone on earth deserve a chance to come to America and make a better life for themselves. So come on over. We will just change the laws later to accommodate you if necessary.

Brad @ 5

Trump ain't perfect brother. You have pointed out a bunch of relatively minor corruption, stuff that seems to stink, and that is great. That is basically the only reason I even come here anymore.

It is just hard to take super ideological people like yourself on the "progressive" side too seriously anymore. You say I should focus on the current administration instead of Obama (actually Bush or Trump, just not Obama).

I just brought that up because I was looking if you covered fast and furious at all, and you didn't really (if your google search feature works properly).

You have an enormous blind spot and I'm not the journalist, so your blind spot is more important than mine.

Tell me the worst thing you credibly believe Trump did, and I will ask myself if I think it is worse than the story publicly unfolding as we speak about FBI et. al. illegally spying on one of the candidates to support the other candidate, leaking classified info about this stuff to politicians and the press, and everything else in the "insurance policy."

The point is there seems to me to be so much MORE to cover and it seems to be so much WORSE with the past administration than anything Trump is even being accused of without evidence, much less the stuff with actual support. But in Brad's world I am a misinformed wingnut who sees Trump as Jesus returned.

SH's (sad, brain-addled) nonsense @6 & 7

Just pointing out what was highlighted in the synopsis. A fair assumption that the points covered on the front page are considered notable by the author.

You'll have to let me know where I said "States can protect entrants without inspection and other immigration violators from deportation," as you pulled out of your ass. You won't, because that's not even close to what I said.

The purpose of sanctuary cities are to help entrants without inspection or other immigration violators remain in the United States by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, limiting local law enforcement from checking immigration status of people they encounter during the course of their duties, as well as providing health and other public benefits, free education, in-state tuition fees for higher education, etc.

Also not even close. And, if you, indeed, as you suggest, are actually an attorney, or are helping immigrants in some other role, it's even sadder that that's what you actually think. More proof that Fox "News" (and their ilk) rots people's brain's with bullshit.

So-called "sanctuary cities" exist because immigrant communities would become sitting duck crime targets if they didn't. Remarkable that someone who otherwise believes they are as smart as yourself doesn't know that by now. Obviously, you don't want to know that.

I don't agree with most of these policies because they have a very high potential to encourage more entrants without inspection and overstays.

You "don't agree" with them, because your tribe has told you not to agree with them, by lying to you about them for years. And you were, like so many, apparently, gullible enough to buy it. Or your just racist, so are happy to convince yourself of whatever you need to justify your racism.

Also, it isn't fair to the immigrant, say from Mexico, the Philippines or China, who has to wait a decade or more to immigrate lawfully through certain family and work-based visa categories.

I know. You are very concerned about fairness. Coincidentally, so is every racist anti-immigration advocate on Fox. What are the odds?!

I have worked on hundreds of immigration cases. I have helped at least a couple hundred people throughout the United States obtain legal status (lost count). I am proud of the work I did because I used the actual laws to help people.

:-)

I just have one question, do you and other "immigrant" rights folks even make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration when you think about these issues?

Yes.

Should I tell the beneficiary that if the petition is denied, just go ahead and move to a sanctuary city, overstay your visa, work without authorization, and just make sure that if you plan to get married to a US citizen/LPR, do so after you have all the children you want to otherwise you may have to pay for health insurance.

Wow. You are twisted, brother. But that free health insurance sounds great! Where can that be found? Do they also get a free pot of gold and a unicorn pony for every child? Or is that just for leprechaun immigrants?

"Progressive" Immigration Policies (in a nutshell): Literally everyone on earth deserve a chance to come to America and make a better life for themselves.

What?! "everyone on earth deserve a chance to come to America and make a better life for themselves"?! That's crazy! It sounds like the American Dream or something. Please remove that chance ASAP! Luckily, you are a native American, so didn't have to yearn for a chance at that. (Right?)

It is just hard to take super ideological people like yourself on the "progressive" side too seriously anymore.

:-) Please don't. You won't be missed here at all, and can spend extra time on your climate change denial and "helping" immigrants.

You say I should focus on the current administration instead of Obama (actually Bush or Trump, just not Obama).

You are free to focus on whoever you like. I'm sure you and the Trump Administration are just moments away from cracking open the real truth on that Fast & Furious operation! (Weird that Trump's DoJ and the GOP Congress haven't come up with anything in all these years...but, they must not have the evidence you are holding back from them!)

I just brought that up because I was looking if you covered fast and furious at all, and you didn't really (if your google search feature works properly).

What's to cover?

You have an enormous blind spot and I'm not the journalist, so your blind spot is more important than mine.

What blind spot?

Tell me the worst thing you credibly believe Trump did, and I will ask myself if I think it is worse than the story publicly unfolding as we speak about FBI et. al. illegally spying on one of the candidates to support the other candidate, leaking classified info about this stuff to politicians and the press, and everything else in the "insurance policy."

That. Is. Darling.

Weird that with the FBI doing all that "illegal spying on the candidate to support the other candidate" they never bothered to use that information to actually "support the other candidate". Though the FBI did use information to hurt the candidate they were "illegally spying on". Crazy. It's almost as if your Fox "News"/Donald Trump argument makes no sense whatsoever. But don't worry! That and Fast & Furious will be cracking open any moment!

As to "the worst thing...Trump did". There are not enough pixels here for that. But this article rounds some of it up nicely.

The point is there seems to me to be so much MORE to cover and it seems to be so much WORSE with the past administration than anything Trump is even being accused of without evidence....

LOLOLOL. Go get 'em! That Obama guy was totally corrupt!!!

:-)

But in Brad's world I am a misinformed wingnut who sees Trump as Jesus returned.

I didn't say anything about you and Trump. You are, however a wildly "misinformed wingnut". Have been for years. Stay stupid, my friend!