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In It to Win It

(10,454 posts)
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:15 PM Thursday

URGENT: Our client at Bluebonnet Facility... was told he'll be removed under the Alien Enemies Act TONIGHT/MORNING

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The Legal Aid Society
‪@legalaidnyc.bsky.social‬

URGENT: Our client at Bluebonnet Facility in the Northern District of Texas, represented by the @ACLU, was told he’ll be removed under the Alien Enemies Act TONIGHT/MORNING

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
‪@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social‬

🚨URGENT—Despite the Supreme Court declaring that it would be illegal to deport people under the Alien Enemies Act without giving them a meaningful chance to seek judicial review, the Trump admin is reportedly about to send a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas to El Salvador in a matter of hours!




The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admin must provide notice "within a reasonable time and in such manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief."

According to @legalaidnyc.bsky.social, the Trump admin may in fact be giving people only a matter of HOURS to get a lawyer and sue!




Earlier today, a federal district court with jurisdiction over the Bluebonnet ICE detention center denied a class action Temporary Restraining Order as unecesssary — because the government promised it would give the plaintiffs sufficient notice.

Now they're giving people less than 24 hours.




The judge JUST issued a new notice on the docket, suggesting that someone had called his chambers, and telling the parties to file a new Temporary Restraining Order if needed. He said opposing party would have 24 hours to reply — which may be too late.

Docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69898198/aarp-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc




The spotlight will be on the Bluebonnet ICE Detention Center tomorrow. Will they actually go ahead and effectively defy the Supreme Court's ruling that anyone subject to the Alien Enemy Act must be given a meaningful opportunity to seek judicial review? Will a new TRO be issued?

More to come on this. I fully expect a new TRO filing to go onto the docket late tonight. And the government, now that this is known publicly, may back down somewhat.

Unlike the first flights on March 15, these ones are now public ahead of time.

I'm going to bed. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
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URGENT: Our client at Bluebonnet Facility... was told he'll be removed under the Alien Enemies Act TONIGHT/MORNING (Original Post) In It to Win It Thursday OP
Chaos and mayhem,... djt loves convoluted games of - peek a boo - whack a mole. magicarpet Thursday #1
Those living near that facility need to unite to form emergency blockade with Karadeniz Thursday #2
"Bluebonnet ICE Detention Facility" LudwigPastorius Thursday #3
Lilac Breezes markodochartaigh Yesterday #4
That made me laugh despite myself Blue Full Moon Yesterday #6
ICE and police breaking their oath WILL BE HELD ACCOUTABLE. Bluethroughu Yesterday #5
all of that plus NJCher Yesterday #8
Me too. Bluethroughu Yesterday #9
that's exactly my solution!! NJCher Yesterday #11
That is awesome, I do try to keep my thoughts projecting the same Bluethroughu 20 hrs ago #12
Nazier every day. byronius Yesterday #7
History proves this! Bluethroughu 20 hrs ago #13
That's in "No Dancin in Anson" Texas Comrade Citizen Yesterday #10
What happened to all these people? Bluethroughu 20 hrs ago #14
and the New Dealer voters died Comrade Citizen 20 hrs ago #15
Most don't even know who they are. Raygun's education push provided that deficit. Bluethroughu 20 hrs ago #16

Karadeniz

(24,191 posts)
2. Those living near that facility need to unite to form emergency blockade with
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:32 PM
Thursday

their cars to prevent a vehicle from transporting detainees to the airport.

LudwigPastorius

(12,197 posts)
3. "Bluebonnet ICE Detention Facility"
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
Thursday

Now THAT'S PR.

If only the Nazis had called Auschwitz the 'Edelweis Konzentrationslager'. It paints a mental picture of a much happier place!

Bluethroughu

(7,156 posts)
5. ICE and police breaking their oath WILL BE HELD ACCOUTABLE.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 12:41 AM
Yesterday

Beside being sickos, they have no morals or ethics. Break the Constitution for a paycheck while helping Dictators in other countries.

Sickening.

NJCher

(39,752 posts)
8. all of that plus
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:41 AM
Yesterday

participating in a scam promoted by dump using our tax dollars to illegally imprison immigrants.
It makes me sick. I hate this like I've never hated anything before.

Bluethroughu

(7,156 posts)
9. Me too.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:56 AM
Yesterday

It's not easy to find any joy right now, but we can't let them break us either...so I hit the garden and send vibes of hope to the prisoners there.

NJCher

(39,752 posts)
11. that's exactly my solution!!
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 02:07 AM
Yesterday

I'm in the garden a lot this time of year anyway, but I do focus exercises for an hour every morning and I envision them in that horrible place and put a white light around them. And also "tell them" that help is coming soon!

Bluethroughu

(7,156 posts)
12. That is awesome, I do try to keep my thoughts projecting the same
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:28 PM
20 hrs ago

throughout the day, at least morning, noon, and night.

Comrade Citizen

(331 posts)
10. That's in "No Dancin in Anson" Texas
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:59 AM
Yesterday

Dancing is illegal there. The whole county, Jones, is a bleak place, no jobs except at the prisons or the soon to be defunded schools.
In a different era, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton won the county, and it was home to Democratic Rep Charlie Stenholm.

Bluethroughu

(7,156 posts)
14. What happened to all these people?
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:32 PM
20 hrs ago

Gerrymandering did it's trick, along with voter suppression.

Comrade Citizen

(331 posts)
15. and the New Dealer voters died
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:43 PM
20 hrs ago

The older generation that lived through the Great Depression and appreciated what Sam Rayburn, LBJ, and FDR did for them is gone.

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