Originally published at: The Trump White House Is Very Upset About States That Won’t Do Its Dirty Work - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Last week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the County of Washtenaw, Michigan, and several of its local officials, accusing them of illegally interfering with federal immigration law. In a press release, DOJ touted the lawsuit as…
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Why should we think the Roberts court won’t find all the precedents to be wrongfully decided?
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Not cooperating with the Feds is in no way obstructing the Feds.
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“The policies don’t make ICE’s job more difficult,” said Judge Lindsay Jenkins. “They just don’t make it easier.”
It’s a question of your baseline.
Judge Jenkins’ baseline is the way things are now, the existing constitutional and federal order.
The DHS goons claim as their baseline the cringing obedience of vassals that they feel they’re entitled to.
Bless their little hearts.