To: MissAmericanPie
Both "persons" and "citizens" are mentioned in the relevant constitional provisions. Naturally, citizens have more extensive rights but it is quite clear that those who are merely "persons" have rights as well, substantial rights, including a right to due process. Your argument is with the authors of the 5th and 14th Amendments and not with me.
563 posted on
01/22/2003 8:34:19 PM PST by
BlackElk
(Viva Cristo Rey)
To: BlackElk
Illegal aliens are invaders, invaders do not have the right to "due process", they have the right to be repelled. That's what you do with invaders, repel them.
A legal guest or immigrant is entitled to "due process", invaders are entitled to be shown the exit, period. That is the spirit and intent of the Constitution, else why have an army to repel invaders? Lawyers are the ones that like to play with the meaning, especially immgration attorneys.
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