“Once on US soil, they have due process and equal protection.”
They gain rights just by virtue of committing a crime?
That’s insane.
No, I reject that categorically. You gain those rights by dint of citizenship, not mere presence.
The only right they should have is the right to try and outrun the bullets fired at them by border guards.
I believe that in the instance of those seeking asylum from Cuba, a person may illegally enter not at a port of entry and yet be considered for asylum.
I think Cuba is a special case under the law and highlights the difference from the Southern border.