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#death penalty

The use of capital punishment, particularly concerning expansion of the federal death penalty, execution of individuals with inadequate legal representation, and discriminatory application based on race or national origin.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Federal Death Penalty Expansion and Discriminatory Application

Executive order reversing the federal execution moratorium and mandating the death penalty be sought for all murders by undocumented immigrants 'regardless of other factors' — creating a discriminatory two-tier system where immigration status, not the severity of the crime, determines whether the government seeks death.