DDO WORLD CUP: Due Process for Non-Citizens in the U.S.

Thanks for setting up this debate Con! Here's the link to the tournament if anyone's curious:https://www.debate.org...I'll show my case now. (A) What the Constitution says: The Constitution clearly stipulates that the United States should vouchsafe the same due process of law:“nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” [1]A quick detail we should know is that when the constitution says "Person" it is not referring to only citizens. The Constitution is referring to anyone in the United States in this sentence. There's different examples of when the Constitution does mention rights only given to citizens (Ie: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens) but this is not one of them. Another thing I want to show is the definition of liberty: "The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views" [2]What is "due process of law"?The right to due process of law is essentially the right to be treated fairly and have a fighting chance when facing legal action. The notion that defendants shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty is a basic rule in the US. By denying a person the same due process of law, we're denying them the state of being free. The United States would be able to arrest and imprison any non-citizen accused of terrorism for as long as they'd like, thus taking away their liberty. If we take away their liberty, then that would contradict with the United States Constitution. To put it in a fairly simple form:P1: The USA Constitution demands for non-citizens in the United States have liberty.P2: Not granting non-citizens the same due process of law takes away their way of life and/or behavior. C1: Not granting non-citizens the same due process of law violates the Constitution. C2: Non-citizens in the US are to be given the same due process of law.With that being said, it is evident that the Constitution urges us to grant the same due process of law to non-citizens in the United States. To deny non-citizens these rights is a contravention, which by definition is un-constitutional. (Definition of un-constitutional is: "not allowed bythe constitution of a country or government")[3] (B) Fundamental Human Rights:The Universal Declaration of Human Rights would also support giving non-citizens these rights, as it violates several rights in the declarasion. Some of these breaches include:1. Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.2. Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.3. Article 10: Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination ofhis rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him. [4]The declaration also says in the preamble:"Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms"The USA is part of the United Nations, meaning it cannot disregard these rights. We must guarantee the due process of law for non-citizens. [5] I can't rebut Con's case until he makes it, so I'll end mine here. Until he erects any arguments and presents his rebuttals to mine, there is good reasons for giving non-citizens in the United States the same due process of law. I know bsh1 has a busy schedule this week so hopefully he procures the time to make an argument. Anyway, good luck to you Con. [1] http://www.law.cornell.edu...[2] http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...[3] http://www.merriam-webster.com...[4] http://www.un.org...[5] http://www.un.org...