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Huh, who woulda thunk this would happen?

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

“If I get a chance to talk to you, man — please, man — let’s work something out. Let me keep my wife here in the United States. She deserves to be here.”

How do these people see the state exactly? The president can just do whatever? Equal application of the law doesn't matter?

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Probably because everyone saw him bail out the criminals involved in the Jan 6th insurrection- it’s not too large a leap for them to assume they are exempt from this as well.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

In granting waivers for individual circumstances, that's actually exactly the case. Our immigration law has always been deranged.

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure that's how Trump sees it too