Martin Lagrave
05/04/2025 at 4:05 pm
Asked about American television, Donald Trump suggested that his massive expulsion projects could take precedence over the constitutional guarantees granted to migrants.
As usual, Donald Trump sows the controversy. Questioned this Sunday on his projects of “greatest operation of evictions in the history of the United States”, as he promised during his 2024 campaign, the American president declared on NBC not to know if he was required to respect the constitutional rights of migrants.
To the question of whether he shared the advice of his Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that “anyone on American soil is entitled to regular procedure”, Trump replied: “I don’t know. I am not a lawyer. »»
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“I was elected to make them leave here”
For Trump, the procedures are too long and slow down his ambitions. “If we follow this logic, we would have to organize one or two, even three million trials,” he said. “I was elected to get them from here, and the courts prevent me. »»
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The American Constitution, in its fifth amendment, guarantees that no person – citizen or not – can be deprived of their rights without legal proceedings. The Supreme Court has already reminded the Trump administration, on several occasions, that it should respect these rights. But Trump, who relies strongly on his legal advisers, kicked up: “My lawyers are brilliant. They know what the Supreme Court says and they will follow the rules. »»
Among the most controversial points is the use by the administration of an old law of 1798, the Alien Enemies Act, which allows rapid expulsions without going through the usual procedures. Normally reserved for periods of war, this law is today invoked to expel without delay migrants accused of being affiliated with foreign gangs.
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However, Trump claims not to seek “to challenge the Supreme Court”, he assured, while suggesting that he could ask for clarifications to the highest jurisdiction.
