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tishaLA

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1. It's a "Kavanaugh Stop"

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:28 AM

10 hrs ago

because the stupid fuck wrote in an opinion a few months ago that you can detain someone based on their accent and perceived ethnicity. (Notably, he recently tried to walk that back in a footnote in a decision, ,but that's not going to stop DHS from having their way)

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Minneapolis Resident's Accent Gets Him Arrested, Detained by Border Patrol [View all] pnwmom 12 hrs ago OP

It's a "Kavanaugh Stop" tishaLA 10 hrs ago #1

Wow! What the H**L do people do that don't speak english? mysteryowl 9 hrs ago #2

All of a sudden, speaking English with an accent is a crime. ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #3

So, who passed all the new laws making the way you speak, the way you look, and what you tweet illegal? sinkingfeeling 1 hr ago #4