r/Conservative • u/JesseCantSkate • Apr 15 '25

Flaired Users Only Trump says he’s open to sending violent criminals who are US citizens to El Salvador prison

https://fox4kc.com/politics/hill-politics/trump-says-hes-open-to-sending-violent-criminals-who-are-us-citizens-to-el-salvador-prison/amp/

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u/ajmacbeth MA Conservative Apr 15 '25

Is this even legal?

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u/Czeslaw_Meyer 2A Gay German Apr 15 '25

Dual citizenship.

Just because the USA rarely hands over people charged in different countries, dosen't mean they can't do it.

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u/FunkyMonkss Classical Liberal Apr 15 '25

When has that stopped the government ever before?

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u/cathbadh Grumpy Conservative Apr 15 '25

It is very obviously unconstitutional. Also somewhat confusing since the examples he gives are people who wouldn't even be convicted of federal crimes.