What percentage of the US population is comprised of Americans?

The Supreme Court has recognized that all ‘persons’ within the United States, including aliens, whether their presence here is lawful, unlawful, temporary, or permanent come under the protective scope of the Due Process Clause of US law.

Granting protection of US law to all 'persons' within US territory has merit only to high-minded people with strong moral principles. Such people are giving ICE a hard time both in the courts and in the streets to make America great not just for Americans but for everyone.

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TallMtnMedic · M

Federal Authority over Immigration:

The Supreme Court has consistently held that Congress has broad authority to regulate immigration and has affirmed this power to the federal government.

Due Process Rights:
The Constitution requires that all non-citizens on U.S. soil be afforded "due process of law". However, the Court has clarified that these due process rights are limited for non-citizens facing deportation.

Expedited Removal:
The Supreme Court has ruled that expedited removal procedures, which allow for the swifter deportation of certain non-citizens, do not violate the Constitution's Suspension Clause.

Recent Actions

Restrictions on Deportation:
In a significant 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court prevented the Trump administration from using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to deport undocumented migrants, according to a YouTube video.

Third-Country Deportations:
The Court has also paused a lower court's order that would have prohibited the government from deporting immigrants to countries where they had no prior ties

No Right to an Attorney for Deportation:
In the context of civil immigration proceedings, the Supreme Court has affirmed that non-citizens do not have a constitutional right to an attorney, as these are administrative, not criminal, processes.

ElwoodBlues · M

@TallMtnMedic The US Constitution says

... nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ...

Any person, that means every human being in the US gets due process including criminals, "illegal aliens" etc etc.

Need to see what SCOTUS has ruled??

Shaughnessy v. United States ex rel. Mezei, 345 U.S. 206, 212 (1953); see also Mathews v. Diaz, 426 U.S. 67, 77 (1976) ("There are literally millions of aliens within the jurisdiction of the United States. The Fifth Amendment, as well as the Fourteenth Amendment, protects every one of these persons from deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."); Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202, 215 (1982) (holding that unlawfully present aliens were entitled to both due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment).

Here's a bit more from Mathews v. Diaz 1976 including citations of prior rulings.

There are literally millions of aliens within the jurisdiction of the United States. The Fifth Amendment, as well as the Fourteenth Amendment, protects every one of these persons from deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Wong Yang Sung v. McGrath, 339 U. S. 33, 339 U. S. 48-51; Wong Wing v. United States, 163 U. S. 228, 163 U. S. 238; see Russian Fleet v. United States, 282 U. S. 481, 282 U. S. 489. Even one whose presence in this country is unlawful, involuntary, or transitory is entitled to that constitutional protection. Wong Yang Sung, supra; Wong Wing, supra.

Even one whose presence in this country is unlawful, involuntary, or transitory is entitled to that constitutional protection.

Thank you, SCOTUS for being clear, unambiguous, and leaving zero wiggle room.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@ElwoodBlues

Thank you, SCOTUS for being clear, unambiguous, and leaving zero wiggle room.

Leaving zero wiggle room for US law enforcement to enforce the law?