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zeezil · 04-25-2008, 01:31 AM

Claim: “Illegal immigrants are being denied their civil rights”

False: Civil rights pertain ONLY to citizens. The Merriam-Webster online Dictionary defines civil-rights as: “The nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially: the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress.” If one is not a citizen of the country, civil rights do not apply.

04-25-2008, 01:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
zeezil Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Illegal Aliens have no civil rights Claim: “Illegal immigrants are being denied their civil rights” False: Civil rights pertain ONLY to citizens. The Merriam-Webster online Dictionary defines civil-rights as: “The nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially: the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress.” If one is not a citizen of the country, civil rights do not apply.