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any other americans find HR 418 as scary as I do? (n/t) by tesla_koil2007-08-08 11:05:15
  In a brief look at it it does have a lot of good by classic_jon2007-08-08 11:17:43
    I took a very quick skim of the bill by voxwoman2007-08-08 11:34:16
      Right, I would be more comfortable with some kind by classic_jon2007-08-08 11:40:55
        this is the specific bit that disturbs me: by voxwoman 2007-08-08 11:44:19
Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended to read as follows:

`(c) Waiver-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive, and shall waive, all laws such Secretary, in such Secretary's sole discretion, determines necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads under this section.

`(2) NO JUDICIAL REVIEW- Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), no court, administrative agency, or other entity shall have jurisdiction--

`(A) to hear any cause or claim arising from any action undertaken, or any decision made, by the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to paragraph (1); or

`(B) to order compensatory, declaratory, injunctive, equitable, or any other relief for damage alleged to arise from any such action or decision.'.
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          It seems to grant an awful lot of power by voxwoman2007-08-08 11:46:06
          OK I can see your point. by DesertRat662007-08-08 11:53:21
            I wouldn't know, as my personal dealings by voxwoman2007-08-08 12:04:59
              afaik by gibuu2007-08-08 12:09:12
                Yes, you have it right by DesertRat662007-08-08 12:13:25
              Lower courts can toss laws on Constitutional Groun by DesertRat662007-08-08 12:11:32
                Addendum by DesertRat662007-08-08 14:03:29
                  On the other hand, doesn't a ruling about by Phoon2007-08-08 14:07:31
                    Not officially by DesertRat662007-08-08 14:23:55
                    Only an advisory precedent, it wouldn't be binding (n/t) by imperito2007-08-08 14:24:36

 

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