Trump exploits loophole to militarize the border; Americans potential targets of military arrests
Donald Trump has essentially turned the border into a military base in order to be allowed to use the armed forces to make arrests, including of any Americans in the vicinity. Elizabeth Goitein, senior director with the Brennan Center for Justice, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump crossing another red line.
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