«You have no right to be here.» A teacher wanted to celebrate her birthday in New York. Instead, she was jailed in New Jersey before being deported. A lawyer warns that something similar could happen to almost anyone.
The courts have consistently ruled that the Due Process Clause and the presumption of innocence apply to all individuals within the United States, including non-citizens, whether they are legal residents, undocumented immigrants, or in the country on visas.