It May be Time to Begin Planning a Farewell Party for Free Speech in America
“Whether you agree with Mahmoud Khalil’s political stance or not should be irrelevant. Free speech for me but not for thee is a dangerous position, even for those currently on the side of ‘me’ and not ‘thee.’” - John Ellis
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OK, first of all, while the courts have concluded that some rights, most notably the right to keep and bear arms, may be denied to immigrants (lawful or otherwise), due process protections do apply. The main difference with immigration law is that one can be expelled from the country. Usually, which rights apply to immigrants are determined from the verbiage and context of the protection, so when the 6th Amendment says "in all criminal prosecutions", that includes immigrants.
Regarding "did Khalil violate 1182 before he received his visa?" the answer is no. The full question is what the import of his actions at Columbia meant, which of course had to come after he got his student visa.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.
Regarding "did Khalil violate 1182 before he received his visa?" the answer is no. The full question is what the import of his actions at Columbia meant, which of course had to come after he got his student visa.
The wording of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(4)(B) is very clear. It is referencing 1182 and is saying that if AFTER the person is here and they do the things stated in 1182, then they can be deported. 1182 is about granting visas, 1227 is about deporting them after the visas have been granted. The part of the 1227 law that I already sited and copied and pasted simply references sections of the 1182 law so that they do not have to completely rewrite them. They are simply taking a precedent set by the other law and expanding upon it to include deportation.
BTW do not confuse this with the Aliens Enemies Act of 1798. I believe the laws I am referring to were signed by Truman in 1952.
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