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On the recordJune 23, 2025
The government has made clear in word and deed that it feels itself unconstrained by law, free to deport anyone anywhere without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor criticized the government's disregard for legal processes in deportations.

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