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The Mamdani Act would amend existing immigration law to prohibit the admission and naturalization of any noncitizen who is or was a member of, affiliated with, or advocates for a Chinese communist, communist, socialist, Islamic fundamentalist or other totalitarian party—or any organization that advocates those ideologies. Under its deportation provisions, a noncitizen already in the United States could be removed if they engage in advocacy for socialism, communism, Marxism or Islamic fundamentalism, distribute or publish material promoting those ideologies or hold membership in affiliated organizations at any point after admission.

You know he is a much needed anti-toxin, especially when they name a bill after him. Let the healing begin.

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, no. I'd much rather have all the MAGA deported. It would really make this country 10 times better overnight. Much less murder and crime instantly.

[–] Licksrocks@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If it applies to Islamic fundamentalists, does it also apply to Christian nationalists?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

How about we get a bill that bans conservatives from the US?

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (2 children)
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

IT'S GUILLOTINE AND JUSTICE TIME!

GUILLOTINE AND JUSTICE TIME!

GUILLOTINE AND JUSTICE WITH A BASEBALL BAT!

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 3 points 3 hours ago

This is the best, thanks

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

Does this encroach on first amendment or can they just ban whoever they don't like under the guise of national security?

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

It does encroach, but they'll still go for the ban.

It's my understanding that the first amendment (and presumably others) doesn't apply to non-citizens who are outside the US.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

No, it doesn't. The US currently bans all communists from applying to be citizens or have long term visas. That has been held as constitutional for pretty much 80 years.

Since the US allowed that discrimination in place without any popular uprising, this new restriction would entirely be allowed and encouraged by the American public.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

well considering they already asked me these questions when I applied for my residency and my green card and will again if I become a citizen I doubt it

[–] night_petal@piefed.social 17 points 3 hours ago

It turns out McCarthyism 2.0 is going to be even worse.

[–] CentauriBeau@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

“cynically used to disadvantage American workers' competitiveness in favor of mass-importing the third world.” Seems to me Socialists aren’t the ones who have been exporting American jobs to “third world countries”… seems like more of a Republican, Billionaire Epstein class kind of thing. Perhaps we need to review who really needs to be denaturalized and deported.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Perhaps we need to review who really needs to be denaturalized and deported.

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs . . ..

[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

First amendment is very clear you cannot make any law that would limit speech

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Sort of.

SCOTUS generally allows for time, place, and manner restrictions so long as there is reasonable alternatives provided. So, governments can restrict speech with noise ordinances at a reasonable hour (can't be blaring an anti-war protest at 2:30 a.m. in a residential neighborhood or can't block fire exits with a crowd of protesters) if the person(s) protesting is/are given a viable alternative. Also, child porn doesn't enjoy the same First Amendment protections as regular pornographic materials.

But, other than that, you're generally correct.

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Can we ban fascists, theists, and other right wing boot-lickers from the US? We seem to have an infestation.

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Who wants to dig McCarthy up, stick him up on a cross and prop him up in this guy's front yard?

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

or other totalitarian party This may backfire on you, folks.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 31 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Power the evil people handed to them.

[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 48 points 12 hours ago (8 children)

First amendment lawyers are gonna have a FIELD DAY with this one 😭

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Mamdani is a centrist, he isn't left. But since the Republicans are alt right and the Democrats are right, they consider everything else to be far left and label anything that isn't right as communist. They don't know what communism is. Even Trump labeled people communist nazis. Communists and nazis are the opposite of eachother. Americans are so, so fucking dumb.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He might not be as left as you'd like, but calling Mamdani a centrist is just ignorant

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago

Par the course for anarchists.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 75 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They would kill Jesus himself

[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Donald Trump IS Jesus, obviously

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

What did they think the J stood for, Jessica?

[–] Themosthighstrange@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Pretty sure Donald Trump is the antichrist

[–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 hours ago

Just a doctor.

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