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On the recordMay 1, 2025
The Government’s argument, moreover, implies that it could deport and incarcerate any person, including US citizens, without legal consequence, so long as it does so before a court can intervene.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor's warning about the implications of the government's deportation policies.

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