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eppur_se_muova

(42,680 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2025, 07:42 PM Aug 2025

How can deporting someone to a strange country -- where they've never lived & don't know the language -- not be "cruel & [View all]

unusual punishment" ??

The State Dept. has issued strong travel advisory about visiting Uganda, meaning it's *dangerous* -- so deporting someone there is endangering their safety.

Tenth Article:
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Ratified:
December 15, 1791
Eighth Amendment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

Of course, when has this administration given a damn about anyone's rights, or the laws that guarantee them ?

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How can deporting someone to a strange country -- where they've never lived & don't know the language -- not be "cruel & [View all] eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 OP

Exactly! KT2000 Aug 2025 #1

It is malaise Aug 2025 #2

"& don't know the language" speak easy Aug 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2025 #11

It's complicated .... eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #17

Just 2 clarify, speak easy Aug 2025 #20

They are saying undocumented immigrants don't have ANY constitutional rights William Seger Aug 2025 #4

The Trump Regime wants him dead without being the ones who do the actual killing. Solly Mack Aug 2025 #5

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Aug 2025 #6

The tv show Law & Order was fiction. Yet so many expect Sam Watterson IRL irisblue Aug 2025 #7

Cruelty is the point. AverageOldGuy Aug 2025 #8

My understanding is that immigrants always have first Melon Aug 2025 #9

Yes, They always have a right to "self-deport" to their home country. But many came to the US to begin with to escape Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #14

That was KAG's situation. They could have deported him to Costa Rica instead, but refused. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #18

Costa Rica sounds culturally preferable to getting shipped to Melon Aug 2025 #19

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2025 #10

Legally, deportation isn't punishment. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #12

Last week some were claiming that Nicole Collier choosing to stay on the House floor was false imprisonment. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #21

That would vary depending on state law. In most states it would be false imprisonment. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #22

She was free to move around the Capitol, but guard(s) were assigned to make sure she did not leave the building. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #23

It's the surveillance and guard duty if they left the building that makes them not free to leave. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #24

Got it! She filed a lawsuit. I don't believe anyone else did. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #26

The one she filled was a bit odd. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #28

Not NEARLY enough has been said about this, and to my knowledge, the regime has never attempted to Karasu Aug 2025 #13

Oh it absolutely is. They don't care, at best. nolabear Aug 2025 #15

K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #16

Human trafficking Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #25

Cruel and Unusual is exactly what they want. spanone Aug 2025 #27