The candidate of Donald Trump, among other things, could support Trump in his immigration policies that will affect Latinos seeking to reach the United States

Brett Michael Kavanaugh, 53, is the candidate of Donald Trump to become a judge of the Supreme Court of Justice, the highest court in the United States. The American lawyer will have to receive the approval of the Senate before taking office, replacing also the magistrate Anthony Kennedy, who formalized his retirement in June 2018, after serving more than 30 years in office, former president Ronald Reagan nominated him for that position.

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His possible designation, among other things, could bring future problems for the Latino immigrant community that seeks to reach the United States. Why?

The first thing that must be understood is that the Supreme Court of Justice has, for example, the power to decide on important issues as abortion, death penalty, voters’ rights, immigration policies, financing of campaigns, and racial matters.

This context, focused on immigration policy, could be negative for the Latino community that seeks to reach the United States, since Kavanaugh is Trump's candidate, which is probably why the magistrate would not hesitate to support voting for his migratory policy. This program contemplates, according to EFE, reducing the legal entry of foreigners and introduce a system of points similar to the one that works in countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. To legally entry the country depends on aspects such as the academic level and the language’s knowledge (English).

A 2011 study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), titled "Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States," revealed that Mexicans have the lowest educational level compared to other Latin countries. This situation, under Trump's immigration policy, would be a major obstacle for all those seeking to enter the United States.

The vote in favor of immigration policy could be a majority among the nine judges who would make up the Supreme Court, since when Kavanaugh arrives, there would be an imbalance being more conservatives than liberals, denounces the Democratic Party, as BBC reports.

What does Kavanaugh represent for Trump?

Given the latent threat that Trump is living due to the investigation being carried out due to the alleged interference of Russia in the presidential elections of the United States, which left him as the winner of the presidency, the appointment of Kavanaugh in the Supreme Court of Justice, It would be in his favor if the maximum judicial body were asked to make a pronouncement on the subject.

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The argument is reinforced, since "in 2009 Kavanaugh wrote an article in which he argued that presidents should have protection against criminal investigations and civil suits while they are in office", BBC claims.

What are his chances of winning?

The Republican majority was 51 against the Democrats who have 49, now there are 50, after the death of Senator John McCain, so, as established by the Constitution of the American country, the approval of Kavanaugh will need 51 votes. They can only achieve it if a Democrat decides to vote for Kavanaugh.

For now, the White House and the Republican Party hope it will be confirmed before the legislative elections on November 6. If Kavanaugh wins, Trump will celebrate.

In the future, reports BBC, "Democrats will surely put pressure on Trump's nominee in connection with the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion throughout the country." On the contrary, "conservative (republican) Christians" will fight to revoke the decision.

Sex scandal

Kavanaugh's election could be complicated because of the accusations of sexual abuse. On September 27, psychologist Christine Blasey Ford made public the sexual abuse she was victim of by Brett Kavanaugh. Blasey Ford gave the following statements:

"There were four guys that I remember were there: Brett Kavanaugh, Mark Judge, PJ Smyth, and another whose name I do not remember (…) When I got to that little meeting, people were drinking beer in a small living room on the first level. Brett and Mark were visibly drunk. I went up the stairs to the next level to use the bathroom. When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I was pushed from behind to a bedroom. I could not see who pushed me. Brett and Mark went IGNORE INTO the room and locked the door, there was music in the room, which was set louder by Brett and Mark after we got in. I was pushed to the bed and Brett threw himself on top of me. The whole body and rubbing his hips on me, I screamed trying to get someone to hear me down the stairs, and I tried to get rid of him, but he was too heavy".

“Brett touched me and tried to take my clothes off. It cost him because he was so drunk and because I had one piece bathing suit under my clothes. I thought he was going to rape me. I tried to scream for help, but when I did, Brett covered my mouth to stop me from doing it. This was what most terrified me and had the biggest impact on my later life. It was very hard for me to breathe, and I thought that Brett was going to accidentally kill me".

“Mark encouraged Brett, but sometimes told him to stop. A couple of times I made eye contact with Mark and I thought he would help me, but he did not. Mark tried to climb onto the bed a couple of times while Brett was on top of me. The last time he did it, we turned around and Brett was no longer on me. Then I could get out and run out of the room".

LatinAmerican Post I Edwin Guerrero Nova
Translated from “Corte Suprema de Justicia de EEUU: Esto pasaría si Brett Kavanaugh gana”

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