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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

By contrast, here is the statute on which the children are relying. In no uncertain terms, it says that you cannot remove children without placing them in removal proceedings and giving them lawyers.

(D) Placement in removal proceedings Any unaccompanied alien child sought to be removed by the Department of Homeland Security, except for an unaccompanied alien child from a contiguous country subject to exceptions under subsection (a)(2), shall be— (i) placed in removal proceedings under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a); (ii) eligible for relief under section 240B of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229c) at no cost to the child; and (iii) provided access to counsel in accordance with subsection (c)(5).
sep 1, 2025, 12:13 pm • 115 17

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social

Right and it’s insane to suggest that the title 6 provision displaces that!!!

sep 1, 2025, 1:11 pm • 55 1 • view
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Obregonia Jones @obregonia.bsky.social

Some of these lawyers really must never plan to work out in the world again after the Trump administration.

sep 1, 2025, 1:52 pm • 3 0 • view
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

Am I legally allowed to file this video as an amicus brief? www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6GobR6F/

sep 1, 2025, 1:47 pm • 9 0 • view
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fightingsioux10.bsky.social @fightingsioux10.bsky.social

I feel like we as a society need to come to appreciate season 6 of Community more.

sep 1, 2025, 1:51 pm • 5 0 • view
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debra @andthelistgrows.bsky.social

I am very eager to see the DOJ brief explaining the "humanitarian" work around they did...

sep 1, 2025, 1:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Matty Light @mattylight.bsky.social

I’m not a lawyer, but the way these laws are written it just seems like everything is right and nothing is at the same time. I know some things are supposed to take precedent, but it’s crazy to me how many laws cited by the gov seem to directly contradict with other laws

sep 1, 2025, 6:47 pm • 4 0 • view
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

I suppose. But imagine I told you (1) you're allowed to go grocery shopping and (2) you have to ask me before buying steak. You cannot show up with unexpected steak and say, “you said I had grocery shopping powers!”

sep 1, 2025, 6:56 pm • 10 0 • view
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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social

I think the government may argue that ORR isn't part of DHS.

sep 1, 2025, 7:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

Yeah, but I think the immigration lawyers agree that ORR has no general immigration or repatriation authority. They're just taking care of the kids while DHS manages their immigration issues. bsky.app/profile/joed...

sep 1, 2025, 7:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Matty Light @mattylight.bsky.social

That’s a really good way to put it, thanks!

sep 1, 2025, 7:00 pm • 2 0 • view
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SuperNerd @thenerdy.one

But when the supreme court only listens to the arguments that support their conclusions will this hold up?

sep 1, 2025, 12:53 pm • 3 0 • view
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Rebecca Rauber @defeatthefascists.bsky.social

At the very least, they’d have to show that in each and every case, they knew where the child’s parent was and had communicated with them about the child’s imminent arrival. Which of course they DID NOT DO.

sep 1, 2025, 1:40 pm • 2 0 • view
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

For now, it doesn't matter much what the Supreme Court thinks. And once we get there, I do think the relative quality of these arguments will matter to at least eight justices.

sep 1, 2025, 1:00 pm • 9 0 • view
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John Hawkinson @johnhawkinson.bsky.social

But it says BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and ORR is part of HHS. Does this apply when §279 moves the removal from INS-now-ICE to HHS? It is not obvious to me.

sep 1, 2025, 1:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social

Ordinarily, these children are in HHS/ORR’ care (not, say, ICE detention), but their immigration matter remains with DHS. www.hhs.gov/programs/soc...

sep 1, 2025, 2:32 pm • 6 1 • view