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"I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said to Noem, which prompted several men to physically push him out of the room. It was unclear who the men were, as several were dressed in plainclothes.

nbcnews.com/politics/congress/

NBC News · Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los AngelesBy Rebecca Shabad

Trumps playbook at EU level: perpetrator-victim role reversal!

Conservative lawmakers portray publicly funded NGOs as harmful actors using taxpayers’ money to fight farmers, industry, and the free market. This narrative reverses roles by equating or even swapping the structurally dominant, profit-driven industrial lobbies — with far greater budgets — and NGOs working for the public good.

1787:We the people!

See: politico.eu/article/fact-check

POLITICO · Fact-check: Did the European Commission really pay NGOs to lobby for the Green Deal?By Max Griera

Bill Essayli statement risks violating 1A & 4A rights. Citizens, observers & legal reps have a const. right to monitor federal ops, assert 4A protections, & protest peacefully. Not all resistance = “obstruction” under 18 USC §1501. Blanket threats may chill lawful speech & assembly. We urge your office to clarify legal limits of force & avoid framing civil oversight as interference. Upholding the Const. must apply to both govt & public—esp. during enforcement actions.
#fight #democracy #la #ice

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@w7voa The President swears to faithfully execute law (Art. II §3, “Take Care Clause”). Misusing the Insurrection Act to deploy troops against protesters—without a real insurrection—breaks the Posse Comitatus Act (which bars military in civilian policing) and violates that oath. Using force to suppress free assembly & due-process rights during peaceful demos is a direct breach of the constitutional oath to support the Constitution.

#fight#democracy#la

Donald Trump is patient zero of an American political disease: the erosion of democratic norms through the weaponization of federal power. By unleashing ICE as a rogue enforcer and turning the DOJ into a tool of vengeance, he infected the executive with lawlessness. His embrace of unchecked authority and contempt for constitutional limits marks the outbreak of a systemic authoritarian fever now spreading through U.S. institutions.

Even though Trump claims immunity for official acts (as in Trump v. United States, July 2024), that ruling only protects him from criminal prosecution for core constitutional powers, not from impeachment. The Supreme Court cannot nullify valid impeachment charges based on abuse of power or removing congressional obstruction.

Failings in law enforcement or immunity arguments do not stop impeachment, which relies solely on failure to uphold the constitutional oath.

Under the U.S. Constitution, Article II, §4 stipulates that the President may be impeached and removed for treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Impeachment is a political remedy, not a criminal trial—its determinations cannot be overridden by the Supreme Court, which has affirmed the Senate’s “sole power” over impeachment trials.

ICE Raids: If you’ve been subject to an unconstitutional warrantless search or arrest by federal officers, you may file a Bivens claim seeking monetary damages.

However, recent case law sharply restricts the expansion of Bivens beyond traditional Fourth Amendment cases—new types of claims face high hurdles and may require explicit congressional authorization.

See: supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pd

A Bivens lawsuit refers to a civil action that an individual can bring directly against federal officers — who act “under color of federal authority” — for violations of constitutional rights (most commonly the Fourth Amendment). It originates from Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents (1971), where the Supreme Court held that Mr. Bivens could seek damages after agents conducted a warrantless, no‑probable‑cause search and arrest of his home.

To defend themselves, victims or their families can:

1. File motions under the Fourth Amendment to suppress evidence obtained through illegal searches/seizures.

2. Bring Bivens lawsuits seeking damages against federal agents for constitutional violations—though courts have set high bars for suits against ICE.

3. Seek habeas corpus relief to demand judicial review of deportation or detention in violation of due process (Fifth Amendment).