> 1) ICE is abusing their power and illegally detaining and deporting people who shouldn't be deported, [...]
> In case of (1) can't they be taken to court?
Well, no, that’s not something people think is an adequate remedy for the abuse, for a number of reasons, most notably that a high profile aspect of the abuse of power has been the Administration removing people in violation of court orders, publicly mocking the courts while doing so, and then using the fact that the people were no longer within the control of the US government as an excuse to argue that they were immune to further court orders with respect to those people. (Also the fact that people detained have at times been held incommunicado without access to attorneys and without the ability to notify people that and where they are held makes either the detained individual or anyone else challenging their detention in court difficult.)
> and surely we don't want to normalize selective application of law like in so many corrupt countries around the world?
We have that. That’s the problem the app is responding to.
> In case of (1) can't they be taken to court?
Well, no, that’s not something people think is an adequate remedy for the abuse, for a number of reasons, most notably that a high profile aspect of the abuse of power has been the Administration removing people in violation of court orders, publicly mocking the courts while doing so, and then using the fact that the people were no longer within the control of the US government as an excuse to argue that they were immune to further court orders with respect to those people. (Also the fact that people detained have at times been held incommunicado without access to attorneys and without the ability to notify people that and where they are held makes either the detained individual or anyone else challenging their detention in court difficult.)
> and surely we don't want to normalize selective application of law like in so many corrupt countries around the world?
We have that. That’s the problem the app is responding to.
> Isn't the rule of law a thing in the US?
Not particularly, in this area, no.