dtrain79 said:

While I think the general take on the Q1 GDP number is "don't panic ... yet" and a small decline that probably relates to structural reasons more than bad underlying conditions isn't a disaster, I'd prefer we cite to economists and not dubious pollsters with home invasion convictions for our #hottakes on the number.

The thing that's bad for Trump about this is that a bad Q2-Q3, which seem pretty likely, will mean that he gets the Trumpcession that will probably cripple much of his Presidency. His ace in the hole was always the strong economy from the first term. Being the person identified as most responsible for a recession in his first year back is not the best for him or the GOP.

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dtrain79 said:

To boot out the people that Biden let in who should have never been able to pursue an asylum claim.

We need to move these cases as fast as reasonably possible. Which has the added benefit of allowing any future claims to be adjudicated more quickly.

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1. Expedited Removal: Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), foreign nationals apprehended within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of entry can be subject to expedited removal. This process allows immigration officers to deport them without a hearing before an immigration judge, unless they express a credible fear of persecution (triggering an asylum process). In expedited removal:
   
   • No full due process (e.g., no right to a court hearing or legal representation) is required.
   • The individual may receive a brief interview with a Border Patrol officer and, if claiming asylum, an asylum officer for a credible fear determination.

dtrain79 said:

To boot out the people that Biden let in who should have never been able to pursue an asylum claim.

We need to move these cases as fast as reasonably possible. Which has the added benefit of allowing any future claims to be adjudicated more quickly.

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dtrain79 said:

This is a genius take.

Yes, a President can do a much, much better job of shutting the border than Biden ever did. 100%.

The point of legislation is to hamstring the people like JOE BIDEN WHO ARE NOT SHUTTING DOWN THE BORDER.

I'm taking crazy pills, as intelligent people just deny things that are obvious to make political arguments. The border bill (which wasn't perfect but was better than what's still law) is a cudgel against a Democratic President, not something a Republican President needed.

But all credit to Trump for living up to his promises on the border. He's done that, and unlike some of the other nonsense, I think Americans clearly voted for this.

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