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John Cornyn: “By the time any alien has received an order of removal, they…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Border Security and Immigration with John Cornyn

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

While the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to all individuals within the United States, illegal aliens are not entitled to the same level of due process as American citizens. The fact of the matter is that By the time any alien has received an order of removal, they have had all the due process they are owed under the law. Most aliens with final orders of removal have been in the immigration system for almost a decade. Many have had the opportunity to have their day in court, the very essence of due process. (02:17–02:27)

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Asserts that aliens with removal orders have received all due process required by law.

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