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by tikhonj
5256 days ago
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As far as I know, constitutional rights apply equally to both citizens and non-citizens. Of course, if citizens aren't protected in this case, neither will non-citizens, but I think the distinction should not matter in constitutional matters. |
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Citing Yick Wo v. Hopkins, the Court, in the case of Wong Wing v. US, further applied the citizenship-blind nature of the Constitution to the 5th and 6th amendments, stating ". . . it must be concluded that all persons within the territory of the United States are entitled to the protection guaranteed by those amendments,
(Note "within the territory of the United States")
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/illegalrig...