The Constitution does not support that school of thought. It is very clear, that the rights it affords are universal and apply to everyone in the country. It says nothing about being a citizen or not.
That “school of thought” is just flat-out wrong. The Bill of Rights doesn’t say what rights people have; it says what Congress cannot do. When Congress can’t do it at all, who it can’t do it to is irrelevant.
That school of thought would have to include the fact that if rights don’t apply, neither do laws, and being “an illegal” wouldn’t exist because those rights and laws no longer apply.
It falls apart when you spend 0 seconds thinking about it.
I’m pretty sure the 1st amendment nullifies this argument.
Incredibly relevant Futurama: https://youtu.be/jpMvYzq4mGA
In normal times I’d agree, however these times are anything but normal.
Oh has the Constitution been burned in effigy yet?
There’s a school of thought out there where only citizens have the full rights granted by the constitution…
Meanwhile there’s no such thing as precedent or rule of law…
The Constitution does not support that school of thought. It is very clear, that the rights it affords are universal and apply to everyone in the country. It says nothing about being a citizen or not.
Tell that to the moron MAGA supporters. They keep saying that the US Constitution is only for US citizens, no one else.
I guess they don’t know about, “WE THE PEOPLE”.
You and I are the only US citizens. Those people faked their documents. They can prove it if El Salvador is willing to un-deport them.
It does not. Neither does it support the legal theories that led to Jan 6. But here we are.
That “school of thought” is just flat-out wrong. The Bill of Rights doesn’t say what rights people have; it says what Congress cannot do. When Congress can’t do it at all, who it can’t do it to is irrelevant.
Don’t see the word “citizen” in the first amendment.
Spoiler: even illegal immigrants are entitled to due process.
That school of thought would have to include the fact that if rights don’t apply, neither do laws, and being “an illegal” wouldn’t exist because those rights and laws no longer apply.
It falls apart when you spend 0 seconds thinking about it.
The 1st amendment is only effective if you have a government and a court that will enforce it.
We don’t have that here in America.
You mean the white house toilet paper?