Migrants sue Trump for his 'shockingly unconstitutional' border policy

[mystery-ak]

Migrants sue Trump for his 'shockingly unconstitutional' border policy
by Pete Kasperowicz
 | November 02, 2018 07:15 AM



A dozen people in the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S. border have sued President Trump and others in his administration for threatening to stop them at the border and house them in tent cities.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims that Trump's position is " shockingly unconstitutional."

"President Trump continues to abuse the law, including constitutional rights, to deter Central Americans from exercising their lawful right to seek asylum in the United States, and the fact that innocent children are involved matters none to
President Trump," it said.

It said Trump is violating the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which includes the due process clause that plaintiffs say applies to everyone in the U.S., including people seeking asylum once they arrive.

The lawsuit seeks immediate judgment for the plaintiffs and a declaration that Trump's border plan is unconstitutional.

Litigants in the case are listed as Maria Doris Pineda, Jasmine Ortega Sanchez, Francisco Javier Castillos, Holivia Adeline Castillos, Dina Ruc and Marta Lopez. Each of them are also listed as people filing the suit on behalf of their minor children, who aren't named.

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[Sanguine]

What possible standing do they have?  They're not here, they're not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, and if they do come here, it's not legally?

[sneakypete]

What possible standing do they have?  They're not here, they're not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, and if they do come here, it's not legally?

 

[skeeter]

What possible standing do they have?  They're not here, they're not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, and if they do come here, it's not legally?

I suspect these individuals were certified in constitutional law by adjunct professor emeritus Barack O'Bama.

[Fishrrman]

These people DON'T HAVE ANY "Constitutional rights" (at least under the U.S. Constitution) and should be offered no quarter whatsoever.

[Chosen Daughter]

What possible standing do they have?  They're not here, they're not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States, and if they do come here, it's not legally?

And what court would take it?