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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I was going to say something along the lines of being charged with anything but your statement is way better and more importantly more accurate.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    I wasn’t sure if that applies to non-citizens.

    Personally, I think it should, but laws aren’t always just.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago

    Rights must apply to all persons in the US. Or else the government may assign you to the non rights group at it's discretion. As an example, you're a citizen. The government says you are not. You try to go to court to prove it, but oops you don't have that right. Your family opens a court case, but they either get ruled to not have standing or they get swiftly assigned to the non rights group as well.

    Nobody has Rights until Everyone has Rights.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    According to the Constitution, almost all rights apply equally to citizens and non-citizens. The term used in the Constitution is "persons," not "citizens." The Supreme Court has eroded some of those rights over time, though.

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