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Yes. No.
Debate Score:31
Arguments:17
Total Votes:34
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Do immigrants have rights?

Yes.

Side Score: 21
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No.

Side Score: 10
4 points

If, as I assume you're referring to illegal immigrants then they should have the same rights as any other criminal.

Illegal is defined as ''contrary to, or forbidden by law'', so in this context they are, by definition, criminals.

Bronto quite rightly states that if we permit unregulated illegal immigration we could be swamped with hostile fifth columnists.

The concern is, how de we know that this hasn't already happened?

Side: Yes.
excon(18261) Disputed
1 point

If, as I assume you're referring to illegal immigrants then they should have the same rights as any other criminal.

Hello A:

It's true illegal immigrants AND criminals have the SAME rights as everybody else.. Well, except for guns and that's only temporary. Constitutionally, they're persons too.

Having said that, I wish to opine on giving invading armies Constitutional rights.

Bwa, ha ha ha ha ha..

excon

Side: No.
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
3 points

Super Stupid it is true illegal immigrants are criminals and that is Federal Law but you Brown Shirts don't uphold Federal Law. Does California come to mind ?

Side: Yes.
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
3 points

Quote the Constitution then and state where within the said document makes mention of illegal immigrants.

Side: Yes.
KJVPrewrath(967) Disputed
1 point

Do you whine about white immigrants, or are you just racist?..............................................................................

Side: No.

Legal immigrants have rights.

There is no such thing as an illegal immigrant. They are invaders who broke the law. They have no rights. Otherwise the Russians could sneak their military in and have them all claim to be dreamers and asylum seekers. Then they'd kill us all....kidding. They couldn't kill 320 million armed people protected by the second amendment.

Side: Yes.
KJVPrewrath(967) Disputed
1 point

We are a nation of immigrants. Speak Cherokee, you un American person.......................................................................

Side: No.
1 point

Immigrant: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

We aren't a nation of immigrants. The majority of people in the United States were born in the United States. We didn't come here, and the U.S. isn't foreign to us.

Speak Cherokee

If we're using your logic and saying that descendants of immigrants are immigrants, then the Cherokee were also immigrants. Their descendants didn't know anything about North America, they just came over here.

Side: Yes.

They have the right to leave.

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Side: Yes.
1 point

Hello N,

Sure. The Constitution speaks about persons, not citizens.

excon

Side: Yes.
4 points

So the Russian military has American rights and the right to march right in...

The same with the Chinese, the North Koreans, the Iranian army, all of them...

Heck, according to you, even the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s had the right to just walk in, demand rights, demand citizenship, and demand support from social programs. Hopefully you don't run for President. I'm thoroughly convinced the leftists would probably all vote for you...

Side: No.
excon(18261) Disputed
1 point

Hello bront:

Words count.. The Russian MILITARY is an ARMY and NOT a person..

excon

Side: Yes.
1 point

The Constitution speaks about persons, not citizens.

In the Preamble of the United States Constitution, it says "We the People". What people could these be? Certainly not Spaniards or Englishmen or Native Americans. No, citizens of the United States.

Side: No.
excon(18261) Disputed
0 points

Hello the:

That's a nice idea.. But, words count.. It doesn't SAY citizens.. It SAYS persons..

excon

Side: Yes.

Sure, the ones who become citizens.

Those who come here illegally and expect to be treated the same as legal citizens are ridiculous in nature. If I entered your home unannounced and with several guns, you'd be inclined to call the police, not sit me down and give you a warm cup of milk. Why should the U.S. act differently when dealing with illegal immigrants.

Side: Yes.
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