Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters
SomeLemmyUser @ Jean_le_Flambeur @discuss.tchncs.de Posts 9Comments 286Joined 2 yr. ago
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Well kinda yes and kinda no. The US constitution speaks of "the people" which is not defined legally, while some interpret this as "all people in the world", some interpret it as "all people with significant connection to the US" and some "all people of the political community, e.g. citizens"
While certainly better then Germany's version with "all Germans have the right..." Which is clearly more restrictive, its is not as clear cut in the US either - thus maga supporters label immigrants or dissidents as "aliens" which are in their interpretation not part of "the people"
https://harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vol126_the_people_in_the_constitution.pdf
While I am certainly in favor of the first definition of "the people" you clearly don't interpret it that way in the fourth amendment (see US military in basically every war):
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Also
" When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
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