Trump’s racist comments can be used against him in court as judges cite them to block policies
By Fred Barbash July 16 at 7:08 PM
President Trump’s latest racist remarks, like many of his comments before them, can and will be used against him in court.
And if his losing record on immigration cases is any guide, they will be used effectively.
In conjunction with other factors, they could help persuade judges to block policies he claims are crucial to his agenda, particularly on immigration, on the grounds of racial or ethnic animus.
That’s been the pattern ever since Trump took office.
His words — about Mexican immigrants as “criminals, drug dealers” and “rapists,” Nigerians going back “to their huts,” Haitians all having AIDS, or of too many migrants from “shithole countries” — have helped stall much of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
It hasn’t been any particular comment that has made the difference in court but rather the accumulation of them.
more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trumps-racist-comments-can-be-used-against-him-in-court-as-judges-cite-them-to-block-policies/2019/07/16/6ed0ea6a-a7f1-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html?utm_term=.4296b3a68415
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