'Mass Deportations Violate U.S. and International Law'

[Joinfortmill]

https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/mass-deportations-violate-u-s-and-international-law

My Words: As Rachel says, "Watch This Space". More to come on this story, I'm sure.

'Mass deportations are crimes against humanity.

'...The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court...makes deportation or forcible transfer of a population a crime against humanity...The US is not a State Party to the Rome Statute. The ICC cannot try US citizens unless they commit a crime against a citizen or on the territory of a country that is a State Party to the ICC.

(However) There is no immunity in the ICC for crimes against humanity committed by heads of state or government officials. Though it is politically unlikely, even President Trump himself could be charged for these mass deportations and put on trial.

President Trump has now rescinded Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and wants to deport 600,000 Venezuelans back into the tyranny run by the Marxist dictator Maduro of Venezuela....The ACLU filed a lawsuit February 3 to vacate Trump’s Proclamation. The US Supreme Court should block these deportations because they violate both US and international law....

Crimes against humanity, like genocide, torture, and war crimes, are crimes of universal jurisdiction. Like piracy, they can be prosecuted no matter where the crime was committed and regardless of the defendant’s nationality....

Fifteen countries enforce universal jurisdiction in their courts: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The US has universal jurisdiction for torture and genocide.

US officials who order or carry out mass deportations are committing crimes against humanity. In the future, they may travel for business or vacation. If they travel to a country with universal jurisdiction, their identities are verified, and evidence is prepared against them, they could be arrested and charged as soon as they step off their flights in Paris, Barcelona, Mexico City, or Copenhagen. They could be put on trial there for crimes against humanity. It would not be an auspicious way to begin a vacation.'