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Law's Cassandra Burke Robertson questions the authority of Congress concerning deportation flights

MEDIA | February 10, 2025
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Christian Science Monitor (subscription required): Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker Hostetler Professor of Law, questioned the authority of Congress to request military aircraft for deportation flights. “Detaining people and putting them on the flights—that looks much more like domestic law enforcement activity to me,” she said. “I can see [legal] arguments being made on either side, but I think it crosses the line.”

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