Trump's voting rules and deportations spark legal uproar
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday imposing restrictions on federal voting. At the same time, his administration declared details about the mass deportations of immigrants as a state secret. This sparked widespread discussion and protests in the United States.
Trump's order requires individuals registering to vote to provide documentation confirming citizenship. Experts warn that this move, based on Trump's unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud, could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
"Order illegal"
Critics of the American leader point out that the U.S. Constitution grants states, not the president, the authority to regulate the conduct of elections, and Congress the ability to nullify these laws.
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Wendy Weiser of the Brennan Center for Justice described the order as illegal, arguing that the president does not have the authority to change the federal voter registration requirements established by Congress.
At the same time, Trump's team is tightening immigration policy, invoking the "state secrets privilege" to classify details of immigrants' deportations to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. The refusal to provide information to a federal judge in this matter is another element of the confrontation between the White House and the judiciary on immigration issues.
The White House tightens migration policy
The administration claims that the deportees posed a terrorist threat; however, press reports and family accounts indicate a lack of evidence of guilt for some of those deported. The hasty deportation of nearly 300 immigrants to the brutal conditions in a Salvadoran mega-prison met with a response from federal judge James E. Boasberg, who temporarily blocked further deportations under the aforementioned act and ordered individual hearings.
In response, the Trump administration and its allies attempted to discredit the judge and remove him from the case, leading to further disputes with the federal appeals court.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the negotiations with El Salvador regarding deportations "a very generous offer." He suggested that disclosing the details of the operation could negatively impact relations with U.S. allies.
According to the media, the actions of the Trump administration regarding voter requirements and the deportation of immigrants raise serious legal and ethical concerns, undermining the foundations of the American democratic system and the rule of law.
