Messages reveal the DOJ told those working on the case they would need to “say fuck you to the courts” that got in the way of Trump’s immigration enforcement plan.

While preparing for the case, Reuveni sought guidance from his superiors on what claims he could make based on DOJ evidence. He was instructed to tell the judge that Abrego Garcia was a “verified member” of the gang MS-13, and that he wasn’t in any immediate danger while detained at the Salvadoran mega-prison, CECOT, although the DOJ had no evidence to support either claim. Reuveni was also warned not to verbally mention that the deportation was a mistake, as the admission was buried at the bottom of a previous court filing.

“Text messages, email exchanges, and documents show that the Department of Justice misled a federal court and disregarded a court order. Mr. Bove spearheaded this effort, which demanded attorneys violate their ethical duty of candor to the court,” US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said in a statement. “This is a declaration of defiance of our courts at the highest level of our government.”

  • pezhore@infosec.pub
    28·
    14 hours ago

    Here’s a question for American Lemmy folks.

    For those of you without a passport - where is your birth certificate? Does it list your parents’ names? That piece of paper is all that proves you’re a citizen. Lost it? Welcome to being undocumented.

    • Serinus@lemmy.world
      3·
      4 hours ago

      It’s not like these people give a shit about the courts or reality. You can be “undocumented” and time they decide so. Maybe you can prove otherwise in court, maybe you can’t. Either way you’re already gulaged.

    • pheonixdown@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      6 hours ago

      Technically, it’s not even that useful, it just proves someone with the name you’re claiming was born. It doesn’t prove it’s yours and, with the attack on birthright citizenship, it doesn’t prove you get to continue to be a citizen.

    • astrsk@fedia.io
      5·
      10 hours ago

      Obviously state depending but I was able to order my long form online after filling out about 15 minutes worth of filling out info on an official state website. Showed up a week later, state seal and all.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      10·
      13 hours ago

      I have an active passport, but I don’t know where my birth certificate is. Somewhere in my home. Probably. It’s not a thing that came up in my life much before now, so there wasn’t much reason to care deeply about being able to access it. “Papers please” is oppression, even to people who aren’t in a target class. Not having your paperwork available shouldn’t be a jail able offense.