Trump Official Declaring 'Anyone Who Preaches Hate for America' Will Be Deported Worries Users: 'They Just Skip the First Amendment'
www.latintimes.com
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller's pledge to deport those who "preach hate for America" has sparked fears of free speech violations.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28249577

Top Trump official Stephen Miller’s recent declaration that anyone who “preaches hate for America” will face deportation has ignited alarm online, with critics warning the statement disregards First Amendment protections.

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Social media users and legal analysts raised immediate concerns, pointing out that expressing dissent or criticism of the government is protected under the First Amendment. Some worried the administration was veering into authoritarian territory.

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The backlash has reignited broader debates over the limits of free speech, especially as civil liberties fall under scrutiny. While immigration enforcement remains a core theme of President Donald Trump’s platform, critics are increasingly questioning whether rhetoric like Miller’s is a precursor to more aggressive suppression of dissent.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caOP
    7·
    14 hours ago

    Surely you guys can take out Stephen Miller before he takes out 225 million of you?

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      9 hours ago

      He’s essentially daring us to use the 2nd Amendment, which is exactly what they want. Then they can declare Martial Law, and suspend the Mid-term elections.

      They cant allow the 2026 Mid-Term to happen. Its shaping up to be a bloodbath for MAGA, and if they lose either chamber, the Dems will control investigative committees with subpoena and arrest power. So they are looking for an excuse to suspend elections for the first time in our history.

      So they will be trying to goad us into violence through their words and actions, and eventually they will incite violence at the protests, which will be nearly daily by next summer. They have to time it carefully, and suspend elections close enough to election day that the courts can’t react in time. That means next summer will be really ugly.

      This is just the start.

        • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          8 hours ago

          America has NEVER suspended an election, even during the Civil War. Just declaring them suspended would be far too alarming for even many MAGA Morons. They’ll want an excuse, a justification, to keep as many of their stupidest followers on board for as long as possible.

          Thats how it’s done. They didn’t send a bunch of innocent brown people to El Salvador, they sent “violent gang members,” even though at least 80% had no criminal record. They need to keep plausible deniability for as long as possible, to keep things from getting too hot and boiling over.

          • Tja@programming.dev
            1·
            5 hours ago

            You overestimate the maga morons. If it triggers the libs they will get on board of suspending the elections.