Sessions’s immigration orders threaten judicial independence

Here's a few examples for your files :) It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings. Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292, 306 (1993). The Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment applies to all 'persons' within the United States, including aliens, whether their presence here is lawful, unlawful, temporary, or permanent. Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 693 (2001) [indefinite detention is unconstitutional for post-removal cases beyond 6 months of incarceration because "Freedom from imprisonment—from government custody, detention, or other forms of physical restraint—lies at the heart of the liberty that Clause protects"]; Also see: Accardi v. Shaughnessy, 347 U.S. 260 (1954); Bridges v. Wixon, 326 U.S. 135 (1945); Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982); Wong Yang Sung v. McGrath, 339 U.S. 33 (1950).

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