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Invasion or Evasion? Crisis at the Border is a Political, not a Constitutional Problem

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on the effort to declare an “invasion” along the Texas border to allow the state to take greater control along the border to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. Greg Abbott signed an order allowing Texas law enforcement to return illegal immigrants apprehended in the state back to the U.S.

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Is Biden About To Help Make The Case For A Self-Pardon?

JonathanTurley

Trump was about to sign his travel ban and had sent the draft to the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, an office ordinarily given considerable deference on the legality of policies and orders. Yet, the Supreme Court ruled that she was wrong and the OLC was right. The order was constitutional.