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January 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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On 13 April 2025, The Washington Post reported the Trump administration defied court orders to help a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador—escalating a legal crisis and civil liberties concerns. #Trump #AuthoritarianThreats #DeportationCrisis #LegalRepression
Justice Dept. says it’s not required to bring back wrongly deported man
Kilmar Abrego García, 29, a Salvadoran immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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April 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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On 21 April 2025, The Week reported that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed plans to prosecute Trump critics, including legal scholars and journalists. “It’s not revenge,” she said — “it’s law and order.”
#Bondi #Trump #LegalRepression #Project2025
Retribution: Trump calls for prosecution of critics
Trump targets former officials who spoke out against him, sending a warning to future whistleblowers
theweek.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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On 8 April 2025, ProPublica reported that the Trump administration eliminated DHS’s civil rights office and threatened oversight staff—removing a key accountability safeguard.
#Tump #DHS #InstitutionalCapture #AuthoritarianThreats #LegalRepression
“They Don’t Care About Civil Rights”: Trump’s Shuttering of DHS Oversight Arm Freezes 600 Cases, Imperils Human Rights
The closure of the 150-person office, which protected the civil rights of both immigrants and U.S. citizens, strips Homeland Security of its internal guardrails as the Trump administration turns DHS i...
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April 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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On 14 April 2025, MSNBC reported that Trump and his allies planned to use the DOJ to investigate political critics—turning federal legal power into a weapon against dissent.

#Trump #InstitutionalCapture #LegalRepression #RetaliationRisk
If Trump can sic the Justice Department on his critics and perceived enemies, who’s next?
The president has an enemies list, and this week, he began using the power of the presidency to target two of its members. That can't be a one-day story.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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On 9 April 2025, The Guardian reported that the Trump administration and state allies have introduced 41 anti-protest bills and five federal laws targeting campus, climate, and pro-Gaza dissent—expanding penalties for peaceful activism. #LegalRepression #SuppressionOfDissent
April 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM