📣ACLU files class action under Immigration and Nationality Act

Due process constitutional requirements apply to all government actions affecting individual rights, including immigration decisions that separate families and destroy lives. Federal courts must determine whether executive orders can eliminate legal protections without violating Fifth Amendment guarantees that protect everyone from arbitrary government action.

Grassroots legal mobilization demonstrates how civil society responds when government violates constitutional rights and legal norms. Professional attorneys provide emergency assistance while building networks for long-term resistance against policies that threaten due process protections and rule of law.

International criticism damages American soft power and global leadership while creating diplomatic costs that affect trade, security cooperation, and alliance structures. Democratic allies question American commitment to rule of law and human rights principles when U.S. policies contradict international norms and legal obligations.