(OPINION) Rogue Judges, Trump Critics, and Minnesota’s Fraud Mess

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Rogue leftist judges appear to be exceeding their authority and jurisdiction with decisions that seem designed specifically to stop President Trump’s agenda and thwart the will of voters.

The primary mechanisms to challenge what critics describe as excessive rulings are impeachment, appeals court review, or U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Silvio Canto Jr. of American Thinker argues that judges should interpret laws, not make them, and that those who wish to create laws should resign from the bench and run for legislative office.

American Thinker contributor Andrea Widburg, a former federal litigator in the liberal San Francisco area, says she “witnessed judges whose goal was to interfere with the political process.”

Former Clinton administration adviser and current Trump ally Dick Morris of Newsmax writes that frustrated Democrat critics, in the face of Trump’s domestic and diplomatic policy successes, have “shifted attacks because Trump keeps winning.” Morris contends that shifting Democratic policies “are the best indicator” of Trump’s achievements.

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Closer to home, Minnesota fraud cases have captured national media attention. White House adviser Stephen Miller has claimed Minnesota has “become the refugee industrial complex.” Miller said government and nongovernment agencies at the federal, state, and local levels worked to “find the poorest populations from the most dysfunctional places in the world and then bring them into small-town America.”

Speaking on Fox News, Miller said the federal government worked with NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) to settle refugees across the country. Those NGOs included both religious and secular organizations.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has reported that various agencies “provided refugees with airport welcomes, housing assistance, applying for Social Security cards, and welfare benefits.”

In response to President Trump’s criticism of refugee resettlement, particularly involving the Somali population, and efforts to restrict entry of those groups, Arrive Ministries posted a message on social media. According to Alpha News, the post stated:

“We stand with the Somali community and all immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. You belong here.”

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