Fmr Democratic Senator Melts Down, Says Deportations Will Cripple Higher Ed, Threaten US ‘Peace And Prosperity’

Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” that certain deportation methods could cripple higher education and threaten the United States’ “peace and prosperity.”

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump ramped up his administration’s crackdown on illegal migrants, invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and making suspected members subject to immediate arrest and removal. While discussing a New York Times report alleging that administration officials believe federal agents could enter suspected gang members’ homes without a warrant under the act, MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez questioned McCaskill on Trump’s use of power.

“Well, it’s going to be interesting to see how the American public, especially Republicans, who have been so worried. I mean, I’m in a state that’s pretty red, Alicia. What you hear when you go out to the red parts of my state, which I did for many, many years and listening to people complaining about me, is the heavy hand of government,” McCaskill said.

“They don’t want government in their lives. They don’t want government on their property. They don’t want government to have anything to do with being able to impair their ability to own property or own guns,” McCaskill added. “Here we’ve got a government who’s now saying they can walk in a house without a warrant. That’s pretty bold. By the way, let’s mention also the impact this is going to have on higher education.”

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