The administration's plan here is actually quite clever. If they get away with doing this, then they have established they can do the following:
* have ICE detain a person
* get them on a plane leaving the country before any judges have a chance to rule on the legality
* if/when the courts say that it is illegal, just claim "Administrative error. Too late now - oopsie daisy!"
They can disappear anyone they want with this approach.
To folks who are okay with what our government did in this case, I have a few questions.
1. How many times are you willing to give the administration a pass to do this?
2. What is an acceptable 'administrative error' rate?
3. Would you trust AOC or <insert name of who you think is the scariest politician here> with that power? Because if this administration is allowed to have this power, then every subsequent administration will also have this power.
Trump has asked El Salvador to build 5 more of the mega prisons for him to fill. If he is allowed to have a 1% 'administrative error' rate then Trump gets to disappear 2,000 people of his chosing.
I trust no person or administration with this kind of power. This tactic is brilliant, but bone-chilling.
If Abrego Garcia gets his day in court and he is deported, I am fine with that. But he should get his day in court. Denying him that is paving the way for this administration, and any subsequent administration, to do exactly what I outlined above.