Why Our Border Is Broken

01/30/24 • 63 min

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Sarah and David dive deep into the state of immigration law and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's legal battle with the Biden administration.

The Agenda:

—Amicus briefs for funsies

—The asylum system problem

—How to fix the crisis at the border

—The border deal in the Senate

—Civil War cosplay

—National Guard and Texit detour

—Football vs. politics redux

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Sarah and David dive deep into the state of immigration law and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's legal battle with the Biden administration.

The Agenda:

—Amicus briefs for funsies

—The asylum system problem

—How to fix the crisis at the border

—The border deal in the Senate

—Civil War cosplay

—National Guard and Texit detour

—Football vs. politics redux

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Previous Episode

What Is Religion?

Sarah and David discuss ~vibes~ from a recent emergency docket ruling on razor wires along the Texas border plus Judge Newsom's latest concurrence on discrimination and religious advertisements.

The Agenda:

-Judge Kyle Duncan ruling and a SCOTUS reversal

-Judge Kevin Newsom and religious advertisements

-Raising highways in Texas

-No Labels sending a letter to the DOJ

-Fifth circuit divided in free speech case

-Honoring former Solicitor General, law professor Charles Fried

-Is it okay to cry at work?

Show Notes:

-Anti-Trump Lawsuits Are 'Greatly Mistaken': An Interview With David Boies

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Next Episode

Reading the Founders’ Minds

Judge John K. Bush of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals joins Sarah to discuss the method and merits of the "history and tradition test." But first, Sarah and David dive into some Supreme Court gossip.

The Agenda:

—Addressing Justice Sotomayor's comments

—David's gross speculation

—More immigration talk

—The problem with Remain in Mexico

—Why we have hate crimes

—Tiers of scrutiny

—The problems with "history and tradition"

—How to become a clerk for Judge Bush

—How Judge Bush judges judging

Show Notes:

—Judge Bush's profile at the Federalist Society