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Tom Tiffany: “Judge Boasberg... was doing that in defiance of the Alien…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Dryden Y Live Interview with Congressman Tom Tiffany on Legislative Updates and Wisconsin Issues

Published | Video Starts at 09:19

So for example, Judge Boasberg, when he, when he did the ruling that said you got to turn those, turn that plane around and return these bad guys to the United States. I mean, he Judge Boasberg... was doing that in defiance of the Alien Enemies act that was put in Place in 1798, which allows the president unfettered authority to protect the homeland. That was reinforced in 1948 by Federal Supreme Court ruling saying that this is non justiciable, meaning that the judiciary does not review this because it's the executive branch's responsibility to protect, to protect the homeland. (09:19–09:47)

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Asserts that Judge Boasberg's ruling defied the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

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