International Issues
Constitutional Rights of Illegal Immigrants
The recent Annenberg Public Policy Center poll found that more than half of Americans believe illegal immigrants do not have any constitutional rights, but this is not entirely accurate, as many of our constitutional rights are not limited to US citizens.
For example, the US Supreme Court ruled in Yick Wo v. Hopkins that illegal immigrants do have Equal Protection rights under the constitution.
Here are summaries of some other important cases regarding the constitutional rights of illegal immigrants:
- Plyler v. Doe
- Reno v. Flores
- Wong Wing v. United States
- Almeida-Sanchez v. United States
- Zadvydas v. Davis
Library Resources
Strangers to the Constitution by Gerald L. Neuman; Gerald L. L. Neuman ISBN: 9781400821952Publication Date: 2010-07-01
The Politics of Immigration by Jane Guskin; David L. Wilson ISBN: 9781583671559Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Enemy Combatants & the War on Terror
Another hot button area of constitutional law has centered around the rights of enemy combatants captured during the war on terror. Here are some important constitutional cases in this area:
Library Resources
Constitutional rights for Guantanamo detainees : an immediate look at the legal and governmental ramifications of Boumediene v. Bush by Charles H Rose ISBN: 9780314200150Publication Date: 2008
Does the Constitution Follow the Flag? by Kal Raustiala ISBN: 9780199719587
The Guantánamo Effect by Laurel E. Fletcher; Eric Stover; Zulaikha Aziz (Contribution by); Alexis Kelly (Contribution by); Alexa Koenig (Contribution by); Nobuko Mizoguchi (Contribution by); Stephen Paul Smith (Contribution by); Sarah Staveteig (Contribution by); Patricia M. Wald (Foreword by) ISBN: 9780520261761Publication Date: 2009-09-01
Homeland Security vs. Constitutional Rights by Ted Gottfried ISBN: 9780761328629Publication Date: 2003-08-05
The Myth of Rights : the Purposes and Limits of Constitutional Rights. by Ashutosh Bhagwat ISBN: 9780199703425Publication Date: 2014
Off the record : U.S. responsibility for enforced disappearances in the “War on Terror.” by Human Rights Watch (Organization) Publication Date: 2006
Disclaimer
This guide is intended to give a general overview of the Constitution and our system of government, as well as some historical information. It may not contain the most up to date legal information and should not be considered legal advice. For help with up to date legal research email us at refdesk@clarkson.edu. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.