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MineralMan

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7. The only excuse he might be able to use is a health scare.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:39 PM

Oct 2017

Trump doesn't care about the rights of the US Citizens in Puerto Rico. Heck, he doesn't care about people's rights at all. A federally-ordered quarantine might just slip past judicial review. I don't know.

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Will Trump Try to Halt an Exodus from Puerto Rico? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2017 OP

I asked that very same question the other day. SummerSnow Oct 2017 #1

I doubt that would hold up in court. avebury Oct 2017 #3

Discrimination is Trumps middle name SummerSnow Oct 2017 #12

One travel ban coming right up in the express lane! Kittycow Oct 2017 #2

Yes I think he will. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #4

Jesus. He is just that monstrous, isn't he? nt Hekate Oct 2017 #5

How is that different from preventing people from going between Illinois and Wisconsin? Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #6

The only excuse he might be able to use is a health scare. MineralMan Oct 2017 #7

Like a quarantine? Or internment? Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #9

See below for a link to the CDC page on federal quarantines. MineralMan Oct 2017 #11

Illinoisans arent Mexicans and Puerto Rucans are Nevernose Oct 2017 #13

Here's a CDC page on quarantines by the Federal Government. MineralMan Oct 2017 #8

Well, while smallpox spore-laden blankets might be a bit obvious... hlthe2b Oct 2017 #10

Trump's Florida Pals Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #14

I have been wondering this since Maria hit PR if this was going to be an eventual issue. Doreen Oct 2017 #15

Actually I think the opposite. hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2017 #16