⚖️Support for mass deportations drops from 51% to 39% without due process

ICE fast-track removal processes bypass immigration courts that normally require evidence and legal representation before deportation. Operation Wetback (1954) deported 300,000+ Mexican Americans including citizens without hearings, establishing precedent for eliminating due process protections from any targeted group.

Polling shows 67% support deportations while 74% oppose bypassing court hearings, revealing Americans want enforcement with legal safeguards. Historical precedent from Japanese American internment (1942-1945) demonstrates how emergency powers destroy civil liberties that take decades to restore.

Due process deportations cost $10,854 per person while emergency removals cost $7,213, creating incentives to eliminate legal protections. Government agencies prioritize cost efficiency over constitutional compliance, establishing dangerous precedent that rights depend on budgetary convenience rather than legal principle.

When federal agencies bypass courts for one group, they establish procedures for targeting any population during future crises. Palmer Raids (1919-1920) used immigration enforcement to arrest 10,000+ suspected radicals without warrants, demonstrating how deportation powers expand into domestic political repression.