Rand Paul avoids supporting Trump use of the Alien Enemies Act

Politico ^ | Marcjh 23 | By Amanda Friedman

[RandFan]

Do you agree Freepers that the Bill of Rights applies to everyone? That's quite a statement!

[HYPOCRACY]

So illegals can carry guns legally? Stick to eye doctoring Randy.

[SoConPubbie]

"The Bill of Rights doesn’t specifically designate citizens"

And in a capsule, with one statement, Rand shows why I do not like him.

[Magic Fingers]

“And in a capsule, with one statement, Rand shows why I do not like him.”

Likewise. Every time I try, he finds a way to defeat me.

[SaxxonWoods]

I’m not as expert on this law as a sophomore college law student so I have no business ‘interpreting’ how the Constitution applies in this situation, and my personal wishes are irrelevant.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

I believe the premise behind the law is that these people are not immigrants. They are belligerent combatants, not unlike Germans or Japanese would have been during WWII. The idea that they would be entitled to due process or protected by the Bill of Rights is absurd.

[V_TWIN]

Something tells me he never played team sports as a kid.....or any sports for that matter. SMH

[MinorityRepublican]

I believe the premise behind the law is that these people are not immigrants. They are belligerent combatants, not unlike Germans or Japanese would have been during WWII.

I assume that the question has to do with due process. To make sure that we didn't end up sending an American citizen to Bukele's prison by accident.

[nwrep]

No one here is qualified to opine on this. It is all emotions.

[montag813]

Do you agree Freepers that the Bill of Rights applies to everyone? That's quite a statement!

No. The Bill of Rights does not apply to 8 billion foreigners.

Buh-bye. Enjoy El Salvador. Don't forget to write. And if you drop the soap...just leave it.

[Highest Authority]

To apply our Bill Of Rights to illegal invaders is insane!

[chopperk]

Randy’s mother must have dropped him a few times when he was a baby.

[wildcard_redneck]

The Bill of Rights is available only to Americans and all foreigners are guests. They. An enjoy rights at our pleasure in regards to criminal charges but the second we want them gone they gotta go. Full stop.

[stanne]

People love him. Don’t get it twisted

He is as unpredictable as Chris Christie used to be (who is now predictable)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

No. It applies to "we the people of the United States of America". As does the entire Constitution.

No one else.

[ClearCase_guy]

Rural peasants in China are not protected by the US Constitution. Obviously.

And neither are illegal aliens in the US. Obviously.

[Jamestown1630]

I’d guess it depends on the the right. If something in the BOR or the Constitution refers to the right of a ‘Citizen’, it doesn’t apply to illegals.

But I don’t think most of the documents do; they refer to ‘person’, ‘persons’ or ‘people’.

I guess it’s a question for the Supremes.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I notice NO ONE mentions Laken, Rachel or Jocelyn’s “Rights” oh that’s right, they didnt have any rights no due process for them

[JayGalt]

It is a pity. His flaws overshadow his assets.

[Jamestown1630]

They hadn’t committed crimes.