US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base

It’s sad when the rule of law is selectively applied based on public notoriety or financial standing, but that’s what this administration is all about.

Why would they be shipped out this law is for them to stay in country

Although unlike the movie, this administration wouldn't want any of those non photo-op friendly amputees around.

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

While they block measures that would allow equal enforcement of the law, better enforcement of the law, and discourage illegal immigration, saving money and resources in the long term while strengthening our national security and, in the long term, economy.

Laws are for poor people, to keep the poors in check. It ensures those at the top, stay at the top, and when an inconvenient law is broken, they whip out their Bitcoin wallet, pull their connections and side step responsibility with a slap on the wrist. Slap slap.

Tell me how many service members have the money to provide a residence for themselves and their spouse both in the U.S. and abroad especially if they are actively fighting in the war and not stationed on a base with housing? Also how are they supposed to stay here for 3 years if they are getting deported for being undocumented first?

It really doesn't matter - they really don't care what the law says. They simply go by what laws they make up in their own little heads, that's good enough for them.

This poses an interesting conflict. ICE starts grabbing military spouses how does the impact morale, recruitment and retention?

Since it became a popular news story. If it wasn’t this poor woman would’ve been back in a country she hadn’t stepped foot in since she was a toddler

It's long established administrative policy. You are correct that they can change it, but they generally have to communicate that the policy is being changed, not just arbitrarily change what they are doing with no notice. At a certain point, administrative policy becomes engrained enough that if it isn't being applied evenly, or if they suddenly stop applying it, there is legal recourse under the Equal Protection clause.

My understanding is the it was added to the National Defense Authorization Act 2019 section 1758. But there is administration discretion on a case by case basis.

They're right, veterans are literally beneficiaries of DEI programs. They receive preferential hiring throughout the government and in many workplaces for an attribute (veteran status) otherwise unrelated to the qualifications for the job.

Yeah cause veterans totally aren't beneficiaries of most DEI programs. /s

White women benefit more from DEI, than any other demographic.

Oh I do t think this administration gives a shit. It just doesn’t look good.

most unserious, irresponsible and unprofessional, just bad.. really bad eggs (Captain Jack Sparrow disgusted face here)

By no means am I a "voting is the most important thing imaginable" type guy, and the odds that it will actually *work* seem slim. I'd also disclose, in fairness, that I'm rather opposed to the American empire in the first place. But if we want to get out of this predicament - that in a two-party state we have one outright fascist party and one "literally everyone else" party - the only off-road I see that is both faintly possible and non-violent is primarying establishment Dem leadership with candidates who genuinely want electoral reform instead of just the status quo. I just don't see any way that the Republicans do not outright seize power sometime in the next twenty years or so if they are not broken now. Even if Trump kicks it tomorrow, Vance gets voted out, and some milquetoast lib gets the presidency, they're going to do all this shit again but with an actually competent charismatic demagogue. Currently the only thing that's stopping them is that their electoral support is based on a cult following of one extremely senile and narcissistic man. But the factors that made so many Americans so stupid, gullible, and malleable by populists are only getting worse. Education has been sliding downhill for years - the youth are not coming to save us. Of course, quite literally 2/3rds (if not more) of the population are basically incapable of reading at beyond an 8th grade level, and their numeracy is worse, so concepts like "IRV" are a tough sell. After twelve years of this shit, I will not be fooled into trusting the American public again. Hope for the best, advocate, preach on the streets, offer rides to get people out to the polls - but don't expect much.

Thanks to the disinformation and misinformation campaign from the right wing media which is the sole source of information for over 60% of the population, people were misled into voting against their own interests. Meanwhile trump successfully coerced the remaining fairly impartial news media such as CNS, NBC and now CNN with the help of his billionaire friends. Now guess what, maybe 80% of the country will only see the right wing views. If it wasn’t for his stupid tariffs, horrible ICE murder campaign and Iran war, the American people would have been joining the MAGA cult. Thank heavens for his stupidity.

yes BUT HAVE YOU HEARD HER LAUGH  /s if it wasn’t obvious 

US doesn't want a woman president yet. Maybe later but not now.

Hey I don't know what you think I said but it sure as f*** isn't in support of that demented orange piece of shit.  All I'm saying is democrats aren't there to save you. We are never ever one vote away from salvation. The game is rigged, the system itself is corrupted and the democrats are in on the grift.