I only caught the end of Kennedy's performance today. Look forward to watching this whole bit. I hate that disingenuously sanctimonious feaux country-boy.
A great read but I would caution you to perhaps be more careful when citing examples of Miller sponsored or demanded abuse. I read with interest the case you linked involving Sundas (Sunny) Naqvi but upon further investigation evidence is questionable regarding her claims. Although I know the DHS has lied about many similar cases this would involve the conspiracy of two local law enforcement agencies in two states and the manipulation of CCTV footage controlled by security at O'Hare airport. As days have passed threads of her story seem to be unraveling. It is also of interest that the other victims have not come forward in support of her story. Time will tell but all of us need to be very cautious about unintentionally presenting inadequately sourced information because once they find one fact wrong they will use it to discredit everything we say.
Otherwise, thank you for the wonderful description of the malignancy that is Stephen Miller.
And double plus good is reminding us of the first court room drama "The Eumenides" the least often produced third of Oresteia trilogy.
Any govt that allowed 20 million, (accurate number unknown) black and coloured people ( mostly young military age men along with a few families)to swarm across the borders totally failed in its duty to the nation. The govt actually encouraged this tidal wave and then gave them unlimited taxpayer funding to live in the country.
Citizens were never asked if they wanted this flood of dependants.
This is not only cogent and accurate reading it one name echoed and re-echoed, Israel. Not only is this precisely what Israel has done in relation to the Palestinians it is clear that Trump and his minions are emulating Israel and have learned exactly how to dismantly laws that provide protection while preserving a Potemkin facsimile of justice. As Apartheid South Africa also did. As the Soviet Union did and Russia today also does, along with China. All had written constitutions and the gap between what they purported to uphold and reality was vast and in the U.S. it is becoming an unbridgeable chasm. Habea Corpus no longer exists where ICE is concerned and yet the supine acceptance of this by the majority of the U.S. population is frightening. The worst aspect is that those who support what ICE is doing and adore Trump and his acolytes are those who shout and scream the loudest about 'freedom', especially freedom from State opression. How ironic.
> Miller’s ideology is coherent and explicit: The United States must be rescued...
Hold on. I asked AI to extract all verbatim quotes from Miller from that article. It offers maybe the least explicit prejudice I have ever seen:
On Hurricane Patricia and Temporary Protected Status (Oct. 23, 2015):
"100 percent. And they will all get TPS. And all the ones here will get TPS too. That needs to be the weekend's BIG story. TPS is everything."
(In response to McHugh asking whether the hurricane could drive migration to the U.S. border. He then followed up by sending a link to VDARE.)
On nonwhite immigration and the Pope (Sept. 1–6, 2015):
"It's treated as organic. No mention of voluntary policy which can be shut off."
(Responding to a National Journal article on Iowans debating immigration.)
"On the education angle? Makes sense. Also, you see the Pope saying west must, in effect, get rid of borders. Someone should point out the parallels to Camp of the Saints."
(Recommending that Breitbart write about the white nationalist novel "The Camp of the Saints.")
On interracial crime (July 7, 2015):
"Let me know when you can talk re: immigrant crime. Have some thoughts."
"What's your best #? [FBI crime link 1] [FBI crime link 2]"
(After removing Bannon and Boyle from the thread to speak privately with McHugh.)
Following up on a DOJ crime story (Sept. 1, 2015):
"Hey Katie, Hope all is well. Was curious to see if you were still planning a story with the DOJ crime victims' data."
"Absolutely"
On Confederate flag removals after Dylann Roof's murders (June 23, 2015):
"'22.6 percent of Southern men who were between the ages of 20 and 24 in 1860 lost their lives because of the war.'" [history.com link]
"That's a really, really, really good point. Have you thought about going to Amazon and finding the commie flags and then doing a story on that? I think you've hit on something potentially profound."
"I think that would be a very big story. Reveals just the stunning corporate hypocrisy that defines our modern culture."
"This would be the perfect time to resurrect that fact. Brilliant."
"I betcha they also sell lots of che gueverra garb too."
"shoot me link when you have."
"what do the [Confederate monument] vandals say to the people fighting and dying overseas in uniform right now who are carrying on a seventh or eighth generation of military service in their families, stretching back to our founding?"
Story ideas tying Confederate debate to immigrants (June 24–25, 2015):
"1. Should people of Spanish descent, especially those living in immigrant communities, be banned from displaying the Spanish flag given Spanish conduct in Latin America? 2. Should [Univision anchor] Jorge Ramos apologize for Spanish conduct in Latin America, and redress it by ensuring more people of indigenous backgrounds have hosting duties on his network? 3. Should the cross be removed from immigrant communities, in light of the history of Spanish conquest?"
"When will the left be made to apologize for the blood on their hands supporting every commie regime since stalin?"
On the Umpqua Community College shooter (Oct. 2, 2015):
"[Harper-Mercer] is described as 'mixed race' and born in England. Any chance of piecing that profile together more, or will it all be covered up?"
"Your eds need to make that the LEDE."
(After McHugh sent him her story linking the shooter to someone praising Islamic terrorism.)
On a proposed gay pride parade in a Muslim neighborhood (July 23, 2015):
"[Link] I suggested Pamela Gellar do this to illustrate the absurdity of the Left's theory that you can't do anything which violates the tenets of fundamentalist Islam. What is more important to the Left: their 'gay rights' agenda, or appeasing Islamist immigrants?"
"This would have caused the american liberal media to collapse"
On Calvin Coolidge and immigration (Aug. 4, 2015):
"Like Coolidge did. Kellyanne Conway poll says that is exactly what most Americans want after 40 years of non-stop record arrivals."
(In response to a discussion about halting immigration entirely.)
On the Statue of Liberty and refugees (Sept. 13, 2015):
"this is a good chance to expose that ridiculous statue of liberty myth. Poem has nothing to do with it: [Link] Indeed, two decades after poem was added, Coolidge shut down immigration. No one said he was violating the Statue of Liberty's purpose. BTW: have you noticed how [Ben] Carson and [Carly] Fiorina are preening [Marco] Rubio-like daily in front of the media to show them how they are good and decent Republicans unlike Mr. Trump? Finally, speaking of refugees, did you see the expanded list I emailed of foreign-born terrorists on Friday afternoon?"
On Coolidge and Ellis Island (April 28, 2015):
"Something tells me there is not a Calvin Coolidge exhibit."
On Immigrant Heritage Month (June 2, 2015):
"This would seem a good opportunity to remind people about the heritage established by Calvin Coolidge, which covers four decades of the 20th century."
On the Ted Kennedy immigration center and elite conspiracy (March 30, 2015):
"They opened the Ted Kennedy center today in Boston. Another opportunity to revisit the '65 immigration law."
"Just let this sink in: Kennedy was honored today, fifty years after pushing through this law, and you're the only writer in the country who published a piece even mentioning the law and what it did."
"Elites can't allow the people to see that their condition is not the product of events beyond their control, but the product of policy they foisted onto them."
"They want people to feel helpless, retreat into their enclaves, and detach. Our job is to show people they can still control their destiny. Knowledge is the first step. Btw – Bannon was praising your work on this to me again."
On diversity as America's "national religion" (Nov. 23, 2015):
"[Link] Like the mystics of old, the one sure way to get rich in modern America is to offer yourself up as virtue signal to those seeking to prove themselves members in good standing of the national religion – diversity."
On starting his job with the Trump campaign (Jan. 26, 2016):
"I am excited to announce that I am beginning a new job as Senior Policy Advisor to presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. Should you need to reach me, my personal email address is [redacted]."
On his relationship with Richard Spencer (quoted from Mother Jones, not an email):
"I have absolutely no relationship with Mr. Spencer. I completely repudiate his views, and his claims are 100 percent false."
I don't believe your claim that you read the essay. You are reacting to what you imagine the essay might say. I would invite you to actually read the essay and engage with its contents. Maybe you will have some great criticism, but hopefully the criticism will be of the actual text rather than of the strawman you have constructed in your imagination.
Can you point me to the analog of Chapter 12 of USC Title 8, which the Biden administration clearly violated by allowing tens of millions of unknowns into the U.S.?
The Biden administration did not “allow tens of millions of unknowns into the U.S.”. Balderdash doesn’t begin to describe such a deranged suggestion.
The only explanation for such a baseless assertion is to justify the ethnic cleansing the current administration is attempting, which is EXACTLY what this article and David Bier’s testimony said such lunacy was designed to do.
The ethnic cleansing includes folks who comply with US immigration and naturalization laws. Don't forget that ICE agents grabbed folks during naturalization ceremonies, after those folks did what they were supposed to do to get US citizenship.
Some readers apparently missed that part of the essay that points to denaturalization of citizens. If US government folks can denaturalize immigrants, they can also denaturalize Dalmia, those readers, or me.
Without legal due process how are we to truly determine if laws were violated? Is your rationale based on respect for the law and equal due process or on a desire for racial purity? Whoops, you are exposing your hidden fascist agenda.
Yes, and as the article states it is being misused as a terrorist weapon to promote “self deportation.” The immigration legal system is inadequate and has a backlog of years, decades even. There are not a lot of options available for those caught in limbo. As stated, the system is intentionally cruel and ponderous. Don’t pretend otherwise. We know when we’re being gaslit.
Any criticism of the prior administration for -- without any legal authority or even public knowledge -- allowing tens of millions of unknowns (including ~50,000 military age males from the PRC) into the country? Do they have culpability in this crisis?
Some context is necessary. Biden took over as the Covid epidemic, initially botched by Trump's politicalization of science, and the entire world was rocked by economic shockwaves.
Our southern border was operating under old systems designed to mainly deal with migrant agricultural workers, and was not prepared for the mass influx of millions of economic migrants from all over the world.
China was particularly hard hit requiring draconian lockdowns and severe economic consequences. The relaxing of the Covid restrictions at the Mexican/U.S. border was an opportunity for young Chinese to escape to a better opportunity. It is insane to believe 50,000 "spys" were mass shipped to the border. That is not very stealthy and sure to set off alarm bells.
"The volume of migrants arriving at the border without prior authorization—a historic high of 3.2 million encounters in fiscal year 2023—is indeed record-breaking. Migrants now hail from a greater diversity of countries than in the past and consist of more families and children.
They make the dangerous trek for many reasons (PDF). Some are fleeing increased violence or political upheaval. Others seek jobs and economic opportunities, in the wake of profound economic dislocations caused by COVID-19, natural disasters, and economic stagnation. There are few lawful paths into the country for migrants driven by those factors. As a result, growing numbers seek to enter the country through the asylum process."
How about the fact that Obama and Clinton put people in cages and deported millions without 'due process'?
I now know TWO former Ice agents and they have told me that when they were working for ICE it was no different. The only difference is that now the Left have used Social Media to weaponize empathy and gain votes.
I suggest anybody who wants illegal people in the country open their doors and homes and let everyone in and then tell me how much 'due process' you use to remove an illegal from your home when they don't want to leave. ;-)
Because our Constitution guarantees citizens and non-citizens certain inalienable rights snd due process . When an officer of the law makes an accusation that someone violated the law, that statement alone is NOT determinative.
The state has to prove details and facts that prove the elements of the crime. The courts insure that a person’s rights are honored.
In 2924 Congress convened a committee to rewrite the law as to immigrants. Republicans and Democrats signed off on it . You want to know why it wasn’t put into effect? Because Trump told republicans to pull it because addressing the problem would benefit Harris in the election. And republicans walked away from a solution because dear leader told them to. Republicans need to grow a spine and do what is right for our country, not waffle to the whims snd imaginings of a demented, cruel old man.
And you have probably noticed that Trump did not really want to fix the problem since he has not resurrected it once he came into office.
Get your facts right.
If you live in a glass house, you shouldn’t throw stones.
…and the disgusting fascists appear in the comments. Ranting and raving.
Thank you for this cogent essay.
I only caught the end of Kennedy's performance today. Look forward to watching this whole bit. I hate that disingenuously sanctimonious feaux country-boy.
OMG! Aeschylus with my morning coffee!
A great read but I would caution you to perhaps be more careful when citing examples of Miller sponsored or demanded abuse. I read with interest the case you linked involving Sundas (Sunny) Naqvi but upon further investigation evidence is questionable regarding her claims. Although I know the DHS has lied about many similar cases this would involve the conspiracy of two local law enforcement agencies in two states and the manipulation of CCTV footage controlled by security at O'Hare airport. As days have passed threads of her story seem to be unraveling. It is also of interest that the other victims have not come forward in support of her story. Time will tell but all of us need to be very cautious about unintentionally presenting inadequately sourced information because once they find one fact wrong they will use it to discredit everything we say.
Otherwise, thank you for the wonderful description of the malignancy that is Stephen Miller.
And double plus good is reminding us of the first court room drama "The Eumenides" the least often produced third of Oresteia trilogy.
Thank you. Updated!
White nationalist, ethno-nationalist, far-right nationalist, right-wing collectivist, far-right extremist ... the list is long
Miller hates everyone with brown skin how many ethnicities is that?
An unseemly reaction to years of Democrat's malfeasant and deceptive immigration policy and implementations.
Your comments are “alternative facts.” I.e., cannot be verified.
Nonsense. It's an opinion, and well founded.
I'd like to drop kick him into the; 'Potomac'.
Any govt that allowed 20 million, (accurate number unknown) black and coloured people ( mostly young military age men along with a few families)to swarm across the borders totally failed in its duty to the nation. The govt actually encouraged this tidal wave and then gave them unlimited taxpayer funding to live in the country.
Citizens were never asked if they wanted this flood of dependants.
Why is removing them bad?
This is not only cogent and accurate reading it one name echoed and re-echoed, Israel. Not only is this precisely what Israel has done in relation to the Palestinians it is clear that Trump and his minions are emulating Israel and have learned exactly how to dismantly laws that provide protection while preserving a Potemkin facsimile of justice. As Apartheid South Africa also did. As the Soviet Union did and Russia today also does, along with China. All had written constitutions and the gap between what they purported to uphold and reality was vast and in the U.S. it is becoming an unbridgeable chasm. Habea Corpus no longer exists where ICE is concerned and yet the supine acceptance of this by the majority of the U.S. population is frightening. The worst aspect is that those who support what ICE is doing and adore Trump and his acolytes are those who shout and scream the loudest about 'freedom', especially freedom from State opression. How ironic.
Good, that's what I voted for.
The immigration debate is clearly about The Great Replacement.
> Miller’s ideology is coherent and explicit: The United States must be rescued...
Hold on. I asked AI to extract all verbatim quotes from Miller from that article. It offers maybe the least explicit prejudice I have ever seen:
On Hurricane Patricia and Temporary Protected Status (Oct. 23, 2015):
"100 percent. And they will all get TPS. And all the ones here will get TPS too. That needs to be the weekend's BIG story. TPS is everything."
(In response to McHugh asking whether the hurricane could drive migration to the U.S. border. He then followed up by sending a link to VDARE.)
On nonwhite immigration and the Pope (Sept. 1–6, 2015):
"It's treated as organic. No mention of voluntary policy which can be shut off."
(Responding to a National Journal article on Iowans debating immigration.)
"On the education angle? Makes sense. Also, you see the Pope saying west must, in effect, get rid of borders. Someone should point out the parallels to Camp of the Saints."
(Recommending that Breitbart write about the white nationalist novel "The Camp of the Saints.")
On interracial crime (July 7, 2015):
"Let me know when you can talk re: immigrant crime. Have some thoughts."
"What's your best #? [FBI crime link 1] [FBI crime link 2]"
(After removing Bannon and Boyle from the thread to speak privately with McHugh.)
Following up on a DOJ crime story (Sept. 1, 2015):
"Hey Katie, Hope all is well. Was curious to see if you were still planning a story with the DOJ crime victims' data."
"Absolutely"
On Confederate flag removals after Dylann Roof's murders (June 23, 2015):
"'22.6 percent of Southern men who were between the ages of 20 and 24 in 1860 lost their lives because of the war.'" [history.com link]
"That's a really, really, really good point. Have you thought about going to Amazon and finding the commie flags and then doing a story on that? I think you've hit on something potentially profound."
"I think that would be a very big story. Reveals just the stunning corporate hypocrisy that defines our modern culture."
"This would be the perfect time to resurrect that fact. Brilliant."
"I betcha they also sell lots of che gueverra garb too."
"shoot me link when you have."
"what do the [Confederate monument] vandals say to the people fighting and dying overseas in uniform right now who are carrying on a seventh or eighth generation of military service in their families, stretching back to our founding?"
Story ideas tying Confederate debate to immigrants (June 24–25, 2015):
"1. Should people of Spanish descent, especially those living in immigrant communities, be banned from displaying the Spanish flag given Spanish conduct in Latin America? 2. Should [Univision anchor] Jorge Ramos apologize for Spanish conduct in Latin America, and redress it by ensuring more people of indigenous backgrounds have hosting duties on his network? 3. Should the cross be removed from immigrant communities, in light of the history of Spanish conquest?"
"When will the left be made to apologize for the blood on their hands supporting every commie regime since stalin?"
On the Umpqua Community College shooter (Oct. 2, 2015):
"[Harper-Mercer] is described as 'mixed race' and born in England. Any chance of piecing that profile together more, or will it all be covered up?"
"Your eds need to make that the LEDE."
(After McHugh sent him her story linking the shooter to someone praising Islamic terrorism.)
On a proposed gay pride parade in a Muslim neighborhood (July 23, 2015):
"[Link] I suggested Pamela Gellar do this to illustrate the absurdity of the Left's theory that you can't do anything which violates the tenets of fundamentalist Islam. What is more important to the Left: their 'gay rights' agenda, or appeasing Islamist immigrants?"
"This would have caused the american liberal media to collapse"
On Calvin Coolidge and immigration (Aug. 4, 2015):
"Like Coolidge did. Kellyanne Conway poll says that is exactly what most Americans want after 40 years of non-stop record arrivals."
(In response to a discussion about halting immigration entirely.)
On the Statue of Liberty and refugees (Sept. 13, 2015):
"this is a good chance to expose that ridiculous statue of liberty myth. Poem has nothing to do with it: [Link] Indeed, two decades after poem was added, Coolidge shut down immigration. No one said he was violating the Statue of Liberty's purpose. BTW: have you noticed how [Ben] Carson and [Carly] Fiorina are preening [Marco] Rubio-like daily in front of the media to show them how they are good and decent Republicans unlike Mr. Trump? Finally, speaking of refugees, did you see the expanded list I emailed of foreign-born terrorists on Friday afternoon?"
On Coolidge and Ellis Island (April 28, 2015):
"Something tells me there is not a Calvin Coolidge exhibit."
On Immigrant Heritage Month (June 2, 2015):
"This would seem a good opportunity to remind people about the heritage established by Calvin Coolidge, which covers four decades of the 20th century."
On the Ted Kennedy immigration center and elite conspiracy (March 30, 2015):
"They opened the Ted Kennedy center today in Boston. Another opportunity to revisit the '65 immigration law."
"Just let this sink in: Kennedy was honored today, fifty years after pushing through this law, and you're the only writer in the country who published a piece even mentioning the law and what it did."
"Elites can't allow the people to see that their condition is not the product of events beyond their control, but the product of policy they foisted onto them."
"They want people to feel helpless, retreat into their enclaves, and detach. Our job is to show people they can still control their destiny. Knowledge is the first step. Btw – Bannon was praising your work on this to me again."
On diversity as America's "national religion" (Nov. 23, 2015):
"[Link] Like the mystics of old, the one sure way to get rich in modern America is to offer yourself up as virtue signal to those seeking to prove themselves members in good standing of the national religion – diversity."
On starting his job with the Trump campaign (Jan. 26, 2016):
"I am excited to announce that I am beginning a new job as Senior Policy Advisor to presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. Should you need to reach me, my personal email address is [redacted]."
On his relationship with Richard Spencer (quoted from Mother Jones, not an email):
"I have absolutely no relationship with Mr. Spencer. I completely repudiate his views, and his claims are 100 percent false."
How is it "ethnic cleansing" to only remove those who violated the law?
I don't get it.
Try reading the piece
I did. It's an excuse for law-breaking, the way I read it.
I don't believe your claim that you read the essay. You are reacting to what you imagine the essay might say. I would invite you to actually read the essay and engage with its contents. Maybe you will have some great criticism, but hopefully the criticism will be of the actual text rather than of the strawman you have constructed in your imagination.
Again - I read the entire article for any reference to existing law. I came up empty.
THen you are reading whatever you want to read into it. Those who are really breaking the law are part of the regime.
Can you point me to the analog of Chapter 12 of USC Title 8, which the Biden administration clearly violated by allowing tens of millions of unknowns into the U.S.?
The Biden administration did not “allow tens of millions of unknowns into the U.S.”. Balderdash doesn’t begin to describe such a deranged suggestion.
The only explanation for such a baseless assertion is to justify the ethnic cleansing the current administration is attempting, which is EXACTLY what this article and David Bier’s testimony said such lunacy was designed to do.
So the Left never break the law? ;-)
It’s not anyone’s job but your own to treat your ignorance.
The ethnic cleansing includes folks who comply with US immigration and naturalization laws. Don't forget that ICE agents grabbed folks during naturalization ceremonies, after those folks did what they were supposed to do to get US citizenship.
Some readers apparently missed that part of the essay that points to denaturalization of citizens. If US government folks can denaturalize immigrants, they can also denaturalize Dalmia, those readers, or me.
Without legal due process how are we to truly determine if laws were violated? Is your rationale based on respect for the law and equal due process or on a desire for racial purity? Whoops, you are exposing your hidden fascist agenda.
The court system already litigated how immigration detainers work, John.
Yes, and as the article states it is being misused as a terrorist weapon to promote “self deportation.” The immigration legal system is inadequate and has a backlog of years, decades even. There are not a lot of options available for those caught in limbo. As stated, the system is intentionally cruel and ponderous. Don’t pretend otherwise. We know when we’re being gaslit.
Any criticism of the prior administration for -- without any legal authority or even public knowledge -- allowing tens of millions of unknowns (including ~50,000 military age males from the PRC) into the country? Do they have culpability in this crisis?
Some context is necessary. Biden took over as the Covid epidemic, initially botched by Trump's politicalization of science, and the entire world was rocked by economic shockwaves.
Our southern border was operating under old systems designed to mainly deal with migrant agricultural workers, and was not prepared for the mass influx of millions of economic migrants from all over the world.
China was particularly hard hit requiring draconian lockdowns and severe economic consequences. The relaxing of the Covid restrictions at the Mexican/U.S. border was an opportunity for young Chinese to escape to a better opportunity. It is insane to believe 50,000 "spys" were mass shipped to the border. That is not very stealthy and sure to set off alarm bells.
"The volume of migrants arriving at the border without prior authorization—a historic high of 3.2 million encounters in fiscal year 2023—is indeed record-breaking. Migrants now hail from a greater diversity of countries than in the past and consist of more families and children.
They make the dangerous trek for many reasons (PDF). Some are fleeing increased violence or political upheaval. Others seek jobs and economic opportunities, in the wake of profound economic dislocations caused by COVID-19, natural disasters, and economic stagnation. There are few lawful paths into the country for migrants driven by those factors. As a result, growing numbers seek to enter the country through the asylum process."
https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/02/the-crisis-at-the-border-a-primer-for-confused-americans.html#:~:text=Who%20is%20arriving%20at%20the,swelling%20numbers%20of%20destitute%20newcomers.
How about the fact that Obama and Clinton put people in cages and deported millions without 'due process'?
I now know TWO former Ice agents and they have told me that when they were working for ICE it was no different. The only difference is that now the Left have used Social Media to weaponize empathy and gain votes.
I suggest anybody who wants illegal people in the country open their doors and homes and let everyone in and then tell me how much 'due process' you use to remove an illegal from your home when they don't want to leave. ;-)
Because our Constitution guarantees citizens and non-citizens certain inalienable rights snd due process . When an officer of the law makes an accusation that someone violated the law, that statement alone is NOT determinative.
The state has to prove details and facts that prove the elements of the crime. The courts insure that a person’s rights are honored.
In 2924 Congress convened a committee to rewrite the law as to immigrants. Republicans and Democrats signed off on it . You want to know why it wasn’t put into effect? Because Trump told republicans to pull it because addressing the problem would benefit Harris in the election. And republicans walked away from a solution because dear leader told them to. Republicans need to grow a spine and do what is right for our country, not waffle to the whims snd imaginings of a demented, cruel old man.
And you have probably noticed that Trump did not really want to fix the problem since he has not resurrected it once he came into office.
Get your facts right.
If you live in a glass house, you shouldn’t throw stones.
Define violate the law for us and that will explain the answer to your question thanks.
Tell you what:
Leave your home unlocked and advertise that people are allowed in freely like Biden did with your own.
Then, offer to feed them, house them, etc.
When you finally tire of it, let me know how much due process you use to remove them and how works out for you.
Chapter 12 of USC Title 8 - tens of millions were allowed to ignore a law that Congress passed and the President signed into law.