justifications

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Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One of the problems of putting these out now is that it makes it feel like tariffs seeking justifications, not justifications employing tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

An agency’s justifications for its actions can’t be post hoc or pretextual.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

I’ve heard all sorts of justifications, such as that she was going to run the ICE agent over or the agent, reportedly, had previously been in a traumatic situation involving being dragged behind a car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander