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Here’s a little bit of history for left-wingers:

On September 30, 1996, then-President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) into law, which established expedited removal.

This fast-track deportation process legally allows… pic.twitter.com/5zyeXImXem

— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) January 20, 2026

Here’s a little bit of history for left-wingers:

On September 30, 1996, then-President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) into law, which established expedited removal.

This fast-track deportation process legally allows immigration enforcement officers to round up and deport foreign invaders without violators first being required to attend a hearing before an immigration judge.

🔗https://congress.gov/104/crpt/hrpt828/CRPT-104hrpt828.pdf

So, from a legal standpoint, the Trump administration hasn’t done anything wrong by deporting aliens without a trial in an immigration court. You can most certainly critique Trump on other things, but this issue is not one of them unless you're a hyperpartisan agenda-driven hack.

30 years ago, this wasn't controversial. By and large, Republicans and Democrats both agreed that illegal aliens are a burden on taxpayers, don't assimilate into our culture, and are eligible for deportation even though it is technically a civil offense.

Ask yourself why Democrats today overwhelmingly endorse illegal immigration?

Hint: It has nothing to do with empathy; it is their way of importing future voters because their ideas do not win on a level playing field.