Trump Wants to Deport US Citizens / & Letter

 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

ABOUT DEPORTATIONS

CECOT IS A TERRORIST PRISON

They are in a prison with strict discipline and extreme austerity. No prisoner has ever been released from the CECOT facility, and their contact with the outside world, including attorneys, is nearly zero, even though much of its inmate population is still awaiting trial. ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt told “60 Minutes” that “there’s a real danger” that the men in the CECOT might never see their families again.

The CECOT

Including 17 more people sent on March 30, the administration has transferred 278 people (whom we know of) to the CECOT. Two hundred forty-five are Venezuelan, and 33 are Salvadoran. The Venezuelans include the reported 137 removed under the Alien Enemies Act.

(https://www.wola.org/2025/04/weekly-u-s-mexico-border-update-supreme-court-el-salvador-renditions-mass-deportation/) 

Most of them were sent there without any due process. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be returned from El Salvador. So far, he has not been.

(CNBC, Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador; Published Thu, Apr 10 20256:52 PM EDTUpdated Fri, Apr 11 20257:46 AM EDT)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/supreme-court-trump-kilmar-abrego-garcia.html 

Marco Rubio explained that the US is extremely grateful to El Salvadore for agreeing to imprison deportees for us and also US Citizens who are serving jailtime. 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tjflCXyi_H4 

MSNBC. ‘Homegrown criminals are next’: Trump floats deporting U.S. citizen lawbreakers to El Salvador

Trump tells Bukele that “Homegrowns” are next. And suggested that the dictator needed to build 5 more prisons. And Trump’s staff laughed at this. Then to the press, Trump floated the idea of sending “Homegrowns” to CECOT. Apr 14, 2025

https://youtu.be/bZakGY-hXFs?si=ovL2IC6cYRrzJ2EA 

ICE deported 3 children who are U.S. citizens, their families’ lawyers say

Politics Apr 27, 2025 12:12 PM EDT

 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their lawyers said Saturday.

The 4-year-old — who is suffering from a rare form of cancer — and the 7-year-old were deported to Honduras within a day of being arrested with their mother, Willis said.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ice-deported-3-children-who-are-u-s-citizens-their-families-lawyers-say 

CAN THEY DO THIS?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can deport immigrants (but not US Citizens), but they have to be given due process, which included at least 30 days to appeal. This has not been followed closely. In fact, people have reported that a lot of immigrant arrested have been moved out of state to make it harder for them to get help. Also, if someone does help them and tries to help them, that immigrant has been moved multiple times. 

IMMIGRATION REFORM UNDERWAY

House Republicans have voted down an effort to block immigration enforcers from using federal resources to detain or deport U.S. citizens.

During a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday, Democrats tabled amendments to a sweeping budget bill that President Donald Trump has dubbed "one big, beautiful bill."

Newsweek, “Republicans Vote Against Move To Stop ICE Deporting US Citizens” By Billal Rahman, Published May 01, 2025 

https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-vote-against-ice-deporting-us-citizens-2066548 

Also, here is a Video is from Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s latest IG post, reporting on the Judiciary Committee vote to deport US Citizens.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalNews/comments/1kc399q/its_official_in_an_overnight_vote_the_house/ 

TIKTOK LIST OF THOSE WHO VOTED YES ON DEPORTING CITIZENS

https://www.tiktok.com/@deee.lightfull/video/7499250801576037663?_r=1&_t=ZP-8w0Cli2FKj1 

HEAVY FEES ON IMMIGRANTS

“They want people fleeing violence and persecution to pay 1,000 bucks so they can apply. They want people to pay $550 every six months to work. They want people to pay $900 to appeal rulings against them. They are commodifying the immigration system,” he said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5276149-trump-immigration-priorities-judiciary-committee/ 

WHY THIS MATTERS?

If the Immigration bill is passed, allowing Trump to deport U.S. Citizens then this greatly reduces our protections against a dictator who has targeted his enemies and people who have spoken out against him. So far it’s just immigrants being deported for attending rallies that go against Trump policies or for writing op ed pieces that go against Trump. What do you think he’ll do with the power to deport anyone? He has already stated that CNN and MSNBC are “criminal”.

Last year, Trump called for NBC News to be investigated for treason over its coverage of criminal charges he faces. After his lone debate with Vice President Harris this summer, it was ABC's turn to face Trump's wrath. Trump expressed anger over moderators' decision to fact-check him. 

NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/nx-s1-5161480/trump-media-threats-abc-cbs-60-minutes-journalists 

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SAMPLE LETTER TO YOUR CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE:

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Email Address]
[Phone Number]
[Date]

The Honorable [Representative's Full Name]
U.S. House of Representatives
[Representative's Office Address]
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am writing as a concerned constituent to express my strong opposition to recent immigration policy proposals that threaten the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens and impose undue financial burdens on immigrants seeking justice and safety in our country.

Opposition to Deportation of U.S. Citizens

Recent statements by President Trump suggest an intent to find "legal" ways to deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, such as El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). During a meeting with President Bukele, President Trump remarked, "Home-growns are next," indicating a desire to send American citizens to overseas detention facilities . This notion is not only unprecedented but also unconstitutional. The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments, and there is no legal framework that allows for the deportation of American citizens to serve sentences abroad .

Concerns Over Wrongful Deportations

Alarmingly, there have been instances where U.S. citizens, including children, have been wrongfully deported. In April 2025, three American children, aged 2, 4, and 7, were deported to Honduras alongside their mothers. The 4-year-old child, suffering from stage 4 cancer, was removed without access to necessary medical treatment . These actions violate due process and highlight systemic failures within our immigration enforcement agencies.

Objection to Increased Immigration Fees

Furthermore, the proposed increases in immigration-related fees are deeply concerning. Charging asylum seekers $1,000 to apply, imposing a $3,500 fee on sponsors of unaccompanied children, and requiring $900 to appeal rulings are measures that commodify the immigration system and place justice out of reach for many . These exorbitant fees deter vulnerable individuals from seeking the protection and legal recourse they are entitled to under U.S. and international law.

Call to Action

I urge you to:

1. Oppose any legislation that seeks to deport U.S. citizens or outsource their incarceration to foreign nations.

2. Advocate for the protection of due process rights for all individuals, ensuring that no one is wrongfully deported without proper legal proceedings.

3. Reject proposals that increase financial barriers for immigrants seeking asylum or legal remedies, and instead work towards a fair and accessible immigration system.

Our nation's strength lies in its commitment to justice, due process, and the protection of individual rights. I implore you to uphold these principles and stand against policies that undermine them.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. I look forward to your response and to seeing your continued commitment to protecting the rights of all individuals within our borders.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Trump May Not Back due Process Rights

AP Press

By  AAMER MADHANI

Updated 11:42 AM AKDT, May 4, 2025

Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee.

He also said he does not think military force will be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down the possibility he would look to run for a third term in the White House.

The comments in a wide-ranging, and at moments combative, interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” came as the Republican president’s efforts to quickly enact his agenda face sharper headwinds with Americans just as his second administration crossed the 100-day mark, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Trump, however, made clear that he is not backing away from a to-do list that he insists the American electorate broadly supported when they elected him in November.

Here are some of the highlights from the interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker that was taped Friday at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida and aired Sunday.

Trump doesn’t commit to due process

Critics on the left have tried to make the case that Trump is chipping away at due process in the United States. Most notably, they cite the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned without communication.

Trump says Abrego Garcia is part of a violent transnational gang. The Republican president has sought to turn deportation into a test case for his campaign against illegal immigration despite a Supreme Court order saying the administration must work to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S.

Asked in the interview whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens both deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump was noncommittal.

“I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by Welker.

The Fifth Amendment provides “due process of law,” meaning a person has certain rights when it comes to being prosecuted for a crime. Also, the 14th Amendment says no state can “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Trump said he has “brilliant lawyers ... and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.”

He said he was pushing to deport “some of the worst, most dangerous people on Earth,” but that courts are getting in his way.

“I was elected to get them the hell out of here, and the courts are holding me from doing it,” Trump said.

Military action against Canada is ‘highly unlikely’

The president has repeatedly threatened that he intends to make Canada the “51st state.”

Before his White House meeting on Tuesday with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump is not backing away from the rhetoric that has angered Canadians.

Trump, however, told NBC that it was “highly unlikely” that the U.S. would need to use military force to make Canada the 51st state.

He offered less certainty about whether his repeated calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland from NATO-ally Denmark can be achieved without military action.

“Something could happen with Greenland,” Trump said. “I’ll be honest, we need that for national and international security. ... I don’t see it with Canada. I just don’t see it, I have to be honest with you.”

MORE ....

https://apnews.com/article/trump-due-process-canada-greenland-military-action-8da3e853b6cec944ec373fae4d317ac4 

Good news from Daily KOS

 Oh I know what you are thinking: That Goodie — always pushing it a little too far in terms of optimism!  That title is over the top!

Well guess what my friends!   The title is inspired by a quote from the amazing (and NOT overly optimistic) Jennifer Rubin — journalist extraordinaire! She thinks historians will look back at this past week as a week where we reached a tipping point in defeating trump!!

Sure, there is no way to predict the future.  Sure, we will have bad weeks again.

But something changed. 

And it wasn’t all of a sudden. 

it was something that has been building.

With every protest.

With every lawsuit.

With every phone call to an elected official.

With every person using their voice (even when it is scary).

With each of us.

Things are changing and we can continue to make them change.

Go to protests if you can.  Make phone calls.  Show up for town halls. Use your voice.

One day we are going to look back on this and tell the story of when America finally FINALLY stood up against this and began to win.

And you are a part of that story.  And if you aren’t so far, get your ass in the game!  You want to tell your kids and grandkids that you were a part of this amazing moment.

Yes, they will continue to do bad things, but those bad things are a sign of desperation and weakness, not strength.  And many of those bad things will lead to battles that WE WILL WIN.  

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"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”

― Mahatma Gandhi,

READ MUCH MORE ...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/26/2318695/-This-Week-Was-a-Tipping-Point-and-I-have-RECEIPTS-GNR 

ICE TOLD THEY DON'T NEED JUDGE TO SIGN WARRANT

 ICE TOLD THEY DON'T NEED JUDGE TO SIGN WARRANT

ICE Can Now Enter Your Home Without a Warrant to Look for Migrants, DOJ Memo Says

April 25, 2025 12:02 pm

A new memo from the Trump administration reveals something shocking: ICE agents have been told they can enter homes without a warrant to arrest migrants, based on little more than suspicion.

The March 14 directive, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, uses an obscure 18th-century law — the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — to give law enforcement nationwide the power to bypass basic constitutional protections.

According to the memo, agents can break into a home if getting a warrant is “impracticable,” and they don’t need a judge’s approval. Instead, immigration officers can sign their own administrative warrants. The bar for action is low — a “reasonable belief” that someone might be part of a Venezuelan gang is enough.

The gang in question is Tren de Aragua, a group the Trump administration recently labeled a foreign terrorist organization. But legal experts say this is no justification for shredding the Constitution.

“The home under all constitutional law is the most sacred place where you have a right to privacy,” said immigration attorney Monique Sherman. “By this standard, spurious allegations of gang affiliation means the government can knock down your door.”

READ MORE:

https://dailyboulder.com/ice-can-now-enter-your-home-without-a-warrant-to-find-migrants-doj-memo-says/ 

Exclusive: DOJ memo offers blueprint to Tren de Aragua deportation plan

Nick PenzenstadlerWill CarlessUSA TODAY

Updated April 25, 2025

Trump administration officials directed law enforcement nationwide to pursue suspected gang members into their homes, in some cases without any sort of warrant, according to a copy of the directive exclusively obtained by USA TODAY.

The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

A day after that announcement, March 15, immigration officials apprehended and flew more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, which has been criticized for its harsh and dangerous conditions.

For weeks, news organizations, members of Congress, the courts and advocates have pressed the administration to provide operational details and evidence to support its claims these men are Tren de Aragua members, a newly designated foreign terrorist organization.

The memo was provided to USA TODAY by the open government group, Property of the People, which they obtained through a records request.

The memo told law enforcement that immigrants deemed "Alien Enemies" are “not entitled to a hearing, appeal or judicial review.”

READ MORE:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/25/trump-venezuelan-gang-deportations-alien-enemies-act/83253074007/

Dunleavy Vetoes Education Bill HB 69

 

Governor vetoes education funding bill, sending HB 69 back to state lawmakers

ALASKA NEWS SOURCE

By Beth Verge

Published: Apr. 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM AKDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - State lawmakers have a renewed endeavor ahead of them after Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, formally vetoed House Bill 69, which arrived to his desk in a “stripped-down” form but still provided a $1,000 per-student funding increase via the Base Student Allocation for school districts across Alaska.

READ MORE:

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/04/17/governor-vetoes-education-funding-bill-sending-hb-69-back-state-lawmakers/ 

VOTED FOR THE BILL

URGE SUPPORTERS TO OVERRIDE THE VETO!

List of “Yes” voters. Please put pressure on your legislators. Thank them for their initial yes vote of HB69. Tell them to stay steadfast - maintain the course and contribute to overriding Dunleavy’s veto.

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Indivisible: "We are in a full-blown constitutional crisis"

 

This email came from Indivisible: We are in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis. That statement has been true nearly every day since January 20, as the administration has usurped the powers of Congress by illegally freezing funds, declared fake emergencies to grant itself more power, and skirted judicial rulings.  But Trump’s brazen defiance of a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Salvadoran torture prison is truly a watershed moment for our teetering democracy. To recap:  The Trump administration has sent over 238 people (likely far more) to a torture prison in El Salvador without due process. Mounting reporting suggests many of these people have no gang affiliation at all, despite the administration’s hollow claims.  One of those people was Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- a man who had been granted protected status, prohibiting his deportation by the federal government. The Trump administration deported (kidnapped) him anyway and blamed it on an administrative error.  On April 10, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return.  In the days since, the administration has made it clear it does not intend to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling, ludicrously claiming that it does not have the power to bring him back.  Abrego Garcia’s legally protected status and the resulting court rulings have made his name a rallying cry. But there are many, many more like him who’ve been snatched up and sent to this foreign prison without due process, and who -- by all accounts -- were ripped away from their families with no real evidence of any wrongdoing.  And seemingly daily, the administration is grabbing legal permanent residents and visa-holders off the streets, obscuring their whereabouts to impede legal challenges, and deporting them merely for exercising their First Amendment-protected right to dissent.  To add to the urgency of this moment, Trump told El Salvador’s dictator this week that he should build new prisons, because the administration hopes to deport American citizens next.  With Trump openly defying a Supreme Court stacked with his own appointees, we’ll level with you: This crisis won’t be resolved through the courts. And it ain’t gonna be solved by adding our name to petitions. The only way forward is massive public pressure. We all have a role to play.   The first step is simple: Speak out. We need to help our networks understand that this isn’t some abstract threat that has nothing to do with them: If the administration can arrest dissenters, send protected migrants to foreign prisons without due process, and defy the courts, all of our rights are at risk.  Have these conversations in person. Post articles on social that refuse to soften the edges of this crisis or normalize Trump’s actions. Here’s one. Here’s another. And another.  The second step: Make your elected officials feel the heat. Every elected official took an oath to defend the Constitution. This is their moment to put up or shut up.  Democrats are in the minority, but not without power. Richard Blumenthal and Brian Schatz are delaying the confirmation of dozens of Trump nominees. Cory Booker used a marathon speech to take control of one of the most important commodities in politics: Public attention. And Chris Van Hollen is currently in El Salvador on a mission to protect his constituent and demand his return. Republicans are less likely to speak out against the administration, but they will if they’re getting enough blowback on this (the kind of blowback we’re already seeing at town halls). We can’t let them off the hook here because we expect so little of them -- we’ve got to make their phones ring off the hook.  Whether you’re represented by a Democrat or Republican in Congress, call them NOW and demand they speak out against Trump’s defiance of the Supreme Court, push for an end to these lawless abductions, and move to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home immediately. If they’re not answering or their voicemail is full, you can send them an email using this tool (and then call back!).   Finally: We’re going to need popular resistance. We’ve known all along that stopping Trump’s authoritarian takeover is going to take more than calling our members of Congress. It’s going to take demonstrating to our neighbors, our communities, and to those who may even disagree with us on most things that what Trump is doing is not acceptable. It’s going to take mass popular resistance, bringing people together in community to demand change. It’s going to take getting into the streets to defend our democracy. You did this on April 5 for the Hands Off! Day of Action. You’re doing this right now with protests and other events during the congressional recess (there’s still time to get plugged in -- see the toolkit here, which now includes resources on Abrego Garcia’s case). And we’re going to do this again together on May 1 for the May Day National Day of Action. Big, public demonstrations of defiance are opportunities for us to lock arms, get loud, and fight back. Make a plan to participate now -- and among the other chants in defense of our democracy, call for bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia home. We’re continuing to work with partners on tactics that’ll draw attention to the injustice of these kidnappings and disappearances and put pressure on elected officials to do their damn jobs and uphold our Constitution. Expect more from us on this in the coming days, but please do not wait to take action. When far too many are choosing silence, we need everyone in this movement to raise our collective voice now.  In solidarity,  Indivisible Team ADAM SCHIFF This Is a Constitutional Crisis https://youtu.be/HGTIELDTHOo?si=U4znJYy0xdIzeItj  SIGN UP FOR INDIVISIBLE  AT: https://indivisible.org/ .