On Constitution Day, it’s worth remembering that due process protects the best of us by ensuring it also protects the worst ...

A core principle of the U.S. justice system is that the government must act in accordance with the rule of law. arsenisspyros, iStock Getty Images As the United States edges up to the 250th ...

In President Donald Trump’s second term, one phrase keeps showing up: “due process.” Both legal scholars and immigration advocates say that disregarding due process for immigrants could have serious ...

Social media posts alleged that former U.S. President Bill Clinton's 1996 immigration law allowed the U.S. government to deport noncitizens without due process. The posts referenced the Illegal ...

In early June 2025, Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina wrote an X post (archived) that read: "Due process is for citizens." Her comment had been viewed more than 2.4 million times as of ...

The Trump administration and its supporters could still use a refresher on due process. I previously explained why White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller was wrong to suggest the ...

Hans von Spakovsky is an authority on a wide range of issues—including civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration. Immigration cases are civil rather than criminal proceedings, and ...

As the United States edges up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, one of the core principles the founders sought to advance —that the government must act with ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ray Brescia, Albany Law School (THE CONVERSATION) As the United States edges up to the ...