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Student Letter Letters Demanding Release of Detained Palestinian Students (Khalil, Ozturk, Mahdawi)
Congressional letters demanding the release of detained Palestinian students including Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, and Rasha Mahdawi (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
The 5th Amendment guarantees due process for all persons on U.S. soil, regardless of immigration status.
5th Amendment, Due Process Clause — applies to all persons within U.S. jurisdiction regardless of immigration status
- Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) — Due Process Clause applies to all persons within U.S., including aliens; indefinite detention raises constitutional concerns
- 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause — prohibits discriminatory government action based on national origin
Letters demanding release of detained Palestinian students held without charge. Due process protections under the 5th and 14th Amendments apply to all persons on U.S. soil regardless of immigration status.