The Contrarian covers the Democracy #Movement. Thursday: Protests in Maryland and at a #Salvadoran consulate in support of Kilmar Abrego García, plans for a second economic #boycott, and more.
#protest #demonstration #TheContrarian #resistance #KilmarAbregoGarcia
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-contrarian-covers-the-citizens?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
"The [US] #JusticeDepartment has #fired an #immigration #lawyer [Erez Reuveni] who the #Trump administration has accused of #sabotaging its legal case over the #mistaken #deportation of a #Salvadoran man, ... Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia." 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/politics/doj-fires-immigration-lawyer-who-argued-abrego-garcia-case-source-says/index.html
Team Trump Is Gaming Out How to Ship #USCitizens to #ElSalvador
Trump officials are talking internally about #denaturalizing #AmericanCitizens — and potentially sending some to #ElSalvador
By Nikki McCann Ramirez, Asawin Suebsaeng, Andrew Perez - April 12, 2025
"Donald #Trump and his White House have moved to deport #GreenCard holders for espousing #ProPalestinian views, shipped hundreds of #migrants to a notorious #Salvadoran #MegaPrison without due process (in defiance of a judge’s order), and are now publicly musing about sending United States citizens to prison in El Salvador.
"Trump said last weekend he would 'love' to send American criminals there — and would even be 'honored' to, depending on 'what the law says.' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed this week that the president has discussed this idea privately, too, adding he would only do this 'if it’s legal.'
"El Salvador’s president, #Nayi Bukele, has for months been offering to hold U.S. citizens in his country’s prison system, which he has turned into 'a judicial black hole' rife with 'systematic #torture,' as one #HumanRights advocate recently told Rolling Stone.
"Legal experts agree that sending American citizens to prison in El Salvador would be flagrantly illegal under both U.S. and international law — and that the idea itself is shockingly #authoritarian, with few parallels in our nation’s history.
"The Trump administration is indeed discussing this idea behind the scenes, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Rolling Stone. In their most serious form, these conversations have revolved around attempting to denaturalize American citizens and deport them to other countries, including El Salvador.
" 'You can’t deport U.S. citizens. There’s no emergency exception, there’s no special wartime authority, there’s no secret clause. You just can’t deport citizens,' says Steve Vladeck, a legal commentator and law professor at Georgetown.
" 'Whatever grounds they try to come up with for denaturalization or #expatriation, the one thing that is absolutely undeniable is that people are entitled to individualized processes, before that process can be effectuated.'
"In the United States, the grounds to strip a naturalized individual of their citizenship encompass serious material offenses. They include: committing #treason or #terrorism, enlisting in a foreign military engaged in opposition to the United States, or lying in applications for citizenship or as part of the naturalization process."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/xliRd
BREAKING NEWS!
#US #SupremeCourt tells #Trump administration to facilitate return of #Salvadoran man deported in error
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung
April 10, 20257:33 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - "The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Thursday a judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El Salvador.
"The Justice Department had asked the court to throw out an April 4 order by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis requiring the administration to 'facilitate and effectuate' the return of #KilmarAbregoGarcia. The judge had issued the order in response to a lawsuit filed by Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who was living in Maryland and has had a work permit since 2019, and his family challenging the legality of his deportation."
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-upholds-order-facilitate-return-deportee-sent-el-salvador-error-2025-04-10/
#SCOTUS #IllegalDeportations #TrumpIsABully #CharacteristicsOfFascism #Fascism #Authoritarianism
So, I came across this article during the week. Some of the recipes call for eggs (that's where egg substitutes like tofu can come in handy), and some recipes call for cheese. I don't know much about vegan cheese, so I'm not sure what to substitute in those recipes.
Feed a Family for a Week With a Single Bag of Beans
Nutrition on a budget.
by Jose Mendoza
"Beans are healthy—high in protein and fiber and packed with nutrients like iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and more. They’re also an affordable and versatile way to feed your family—a one-pound bag of red kidney beans costs less than $2 and can make up to 11 servings. If you’re a single adult or have a small family, that can add up to a lot of nutritious and delicious food for a low price.
"But because even the healthiest of foods becomes a drag if you eat it the same way five days in a row, the key is to cook your beans in different ways. Stretch your bag of beans into unique meals with these three exciting recipes passed down from a traditional #Salvadoran cook. You’ll be able to build off of these dishes, and either enjoy them during the week or freeze them for later.
"We produced 17 servings, which for our family of three translates to a total of more than five meals. Adding these recipes to your cooking repertoire is a great way to eat healthy on a budget.
"The shopping list
Two cloves of garlic
A one-pound bag of red kidney beans
A large onion
A dozen eggs
8 ounces of cream cheese
Corn tortillas (how many will depend on your taste and hunger level)
Two avocados
A one-pound bag of white rice
8 ounces of queso fresco (or a more common cheese, like mozzarella or Monterey Jack)"
Read more (includes recipes):
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/feed-a-family-for-a-week-with-a-single-bag-of-beans?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#EatingOnABudget #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #DietForASmallPlanet #Recipes
@paco Interesting analysis!
But with the rise of spy #ai models, I wouldn't take the risk of allowing any of those companies (any #gafam actually) to access my data.
#Google has signed an agreement with the #Salvadoran State to be in charge of managing our education, health and ID related information. It could prefigure what other States will do. It has become more relevant than ever to use or set up P2P services, instead of centralized players that want to cover all aspects of our lives.
On today’s Lawfare Podcast, Quinta Jurecic sat down with Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez to discuss #Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gang activity, his role in dismantling the country’s democratic institutions, and more: https://www.lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcast-el-salvadors-president-cracks-down-gangs%E2%80%94and-democracy
