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John Morley: To take anybody and deport him without bringing any charge against him, and with no intention of bringing him to trial…

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To take anybody and deport him without bringing any charge against him, and with no intention of bringing him to trial, is a step that, I think, the House is perfectly justified in calling me to account for.
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John Morley

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Morley defends the deportation of individuals without charges, stating that accountability is warranted.

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