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Dick Durbin: “We have a situation now where, by design, the system is…”

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Durbin Condemns Trump Admin For Ignoring The Constitution, Overwhelming The Judicial System

Published February 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:29

All Americans know what happened with the two innocent people who were killed in the course … We have a situation now where, by design, the system is overwhelmed and court orders are being ignored. … Department, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ignore judicial orders to release immigrants under their control. (02:29–02:43)

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Asserts that the system is overwhelmed by design, leading to ignored court orders.

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