Dear Justice Roberts,
From the beginning let’s be clear, whatever I am going to say should not be taken personally by you. However, because you are the Chief Justice, it seems fitting that you should bear more responsibility when a decision of SCOTUS goes awry.
Your (SCOTUS) latest decision about the barbed wire on the Texas border is merely a way of kicking the proverbial can down the proverbial road. Saying that the Federal Government can cut the barbed wire is like “dancing with your sister at the senior prom!” Saying that cutting the barbed wire is okay does not address the real problem on the Texas border. What was not addressed was the legality of Texas placing the barbed wire up in the first place. In addition what was not addressed was the illegality of the President opening the border to any Tom, Dick, Jose, or Mohammed that wants to come across.
Isn’t clear that your recent cursory ruling about who can or can’t cut the barbed wire is merely a delaying tactic to legal issues to come. For instance, it is okay for the Federal Government to ignore laws about preserving the integrity of our country’s borders? Is it okay for a state government to then uphold the law when the Federal Government ignores it.? And then down the road what will happen when thousands of asylum seeking individuals do not show up for their hearings. If they are here with the blessing of the Federal Government, can they then legally be deported? If they came through where you allowed the Federal Government to cut the barbed wire, can they be deported?
Your inability to deal with the core issues here can only lead to a myriad of future problems. Just like your unwillingness to get involved with the legality of the 2020 election has led to many more legal issues, your “dancing with your sister” will not turn out well!
1/31/24