President Trump suggested deporting U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes, which prompted legal experts to question the implications for due process. This proposal could potentially target not only naturalized citizens but also native-born individuals. Trump's approach signals a harsher stance towards immigration and criminal justice, building on previous agreements to deport individuals to countries like El Salvador. Legal and ethical concerns arise, with experts arguing that citizenship rights should guarantee a person's right to remain in the U.S., despite criminal convictions.
It's constitutionally very problematic, if not illegal, says Amanda Frost, an immigration law expert and University of Virginia law professor. It's a baseline right of citizenship that you can remain in the country.
Trump offered no specifics about how his Administration would deport 'homegrown' criminals, or if he was only referring to naturalized citizens who were born outside the U.S.
Trump's suggestion appears to build on a deal struck earlier this year between Washington and San Salvador that allowed for the transfer of more than 200 Venezuelan nationals many of them asylum seekers or convicted criminals.
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