2006-12-29 07:19:29 · 3 answers · asked by Linda 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes "legal" permanent residents, that is those who have applied and been granted permanent residency by the US, are protected by the US consitution.
2006-12-29 07:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if they are here legally. Law-abiding people have all the rights and privileges granted to us via the Constitution of the United States of America. Our government is charged with protecting our borders from all enemies, foreign and domestic. So, if people cross the borders illegally, then they are by definition, invaders and should be treated as such. The only rights they should be entitled to are the rights of POWs or the rights under the Geneva Convention. By failure to abide by the laws of the United States of America, they have declared that they are not loyal and do not intend to be loyal citizens and are common criminals. We are a nation of laws that requires equal treatment under the law for all our citizens. Therefore, illegal aliens cannot be given preferential treatment under our Constitution.
2006-12-29 07:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by MH/Citizens Protecting Rights! 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, as is any non-citizen legally in the U.S.
2006-12-29 07:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋