{"id":5523,"date":"2025-12-02T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/?p=5523"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:48:17","slug":"every-person-deserves-a-day-in-court-jayapals-sleight-of-hand-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/2025\/12\/02\/every-person-deserves-a-day-in-court-jayapals-sleight-of-hand-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Person Deserves a Day in Court&#8221;? Jayapal&#8217;s Sleight of Hand Exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/2025\/12\/02\/every-person-deserves-a-day-in-court-jayapals-sleight-of-hand-exposed\/jayapal-comments\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5524\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5524\" src=\"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jayapal-comments.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jayapal-comments.png 750w, https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jayapal-comments-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jayapal-comments-122x150.png 122w, https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jayapal-comments-300x370.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal announces she is filing an amendment to ensure illegals get due process. She said: \u201cEVERY person deserves their day in court. Republicans have no right to ignore due process for immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>My amendment requires a conviction before people can be\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdmimSYQy4\">pic.twitter.com\/KdmimSYQy4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/status\/1995901220066902425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-medium [&amp;_&gt;*:first-child]:mt-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal\u2019s framing that Republicans are \u201cignoring due process for immigrants\u201d and that her amendment is about making sure \u201cEVERY person deserves their day in court\u201d is politically potent rhetoric, but it obscures key legal realities, her own legislative record, and what \u201cdue process\u201d already means in U.S. immigration law.\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-due-process-actually-means-here\" class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\"><strong>What \u201cdue process\u201d actually means here<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">In U.S. law, \u201cdue process\u201d does not mean every foreign national who enters illegally or is apprehended at the border is entitled to a full-blown, years\u2011long, jury\u2011style trial in federal court. It means the government must follow procedures that are fundamentally fair under the Constitution, and the Supreme Court has long held that Congress has broad power to set streamlined procedures for would\u2011be entrants and recent unlawful arrivals, including \u201cexpedited removal\u201d with limited review. Portraying Republican enforcement proposals as a wholesale abandonment of due process ignores that even expedited removal still includes notice, an opportunity to respond, and specific protections for asserted asylum claims.\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jayapals-record-redefining-the-system-not-just-add\" class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\"><strong>Jayapal\u2019s record: redefining the system, not just \u201cadding\u201d rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Jayapal has made immigration a defining issue of her career and is not simply defending existing due process; she is trying to rewrite the enforcement system itself. Her \u201cDignity for Detained Immigrants Act\u201d would repeal mandatory detention, phase out private detention, create a presumption of release, and sharply raise the government\u2019s burden to detain even recent arrivals and asylum seekers, intentionally shrinking detention as an enforcement tool. Her support for the \u201cNew Way Forward Act\u201d went further by ending mandatory immigration detention without bond in most cases and rolling back 1990s laws that made deportation easier for non\u2011citizens convicted of crimes, all under the banner of \u201crestoring due process.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"due-process-vs-de-facto-amnesty\" class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\"><strong>Due process vs. de facto amnesty<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Because immigration courts already face massive backlogs, guaranteeing every illegal entrant a full adversarial hearing as a practical prerequisite to removal would function less as \u201cdue process\u201d and more as a de facto amnesty for many. When lawmakers demand universal, court\u2011style proceedings while simultaneously pushing to end detention, restrict expedited procedures, and expand work authorization, they are effectively creating powerful incentives to enter and remain in the country unlawfully, knowing removal is unlikely or years away. Jayapal\u2019s rhetoric rarely acknowledges the trade\u2011off between maximal procedural expansion and the government\u2019s basic ability to enforce the border and carry out removal orders in a timely way.\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-constitutional-sleight-of-hand\" class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\"><strong>The constitutional sleight of hand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Jayapal routinely speaks as if every non\u2011citizen anywhere in the process possesses the same constitutional protections as a citizen \u201cinside the community,\u201d and implies that limiting those protections for recent unlawful entrants is an attack on the Constitution itself. In reality, the Court has consistently distinguished between the due process owed to people with deep ties and presence in the U.S. and the more limited rights of those stopped at or just inside the border seeking initial admission, allowing Congress to design highly streamlined procedures at that threshold. By collapsing those distinctions, she blurs the line between immigration policy disagreement and constitutional crisis, casting routine enforcement debates as moral emergencies in which opponents are \u201cignoring due process\u201d rather than following a different, legally recognized framework.\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-is-she-prioritizing\" class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\"><strong>Who is she prioritizing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Jayapal frequently highlights stories of families in detention and asylum seekers, but her legislative agenda would also significantly curb the government\u2019s ability to deport non\u2011citizens with criminal records whose removal Congress has already mandated. Critics argue that by insisting that even such cases require expanded release, alternatives to detention, and greater procedural hurdles before removal, she is elevating the interests of non\u2011citizens\u2014often including those who have violated both immigration and criminal laws\u2014over the expectations of citizens and legal immigrants who did follow established rules. Framing this agenda as a simple matter of \u201cEVERY person deserves their day in court\u201d conceals the underlying choice: using expansive, redefined \u201cdue process\u201d as the vehicle to systematically weaken immigration enforcement itself.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Sources&#8230;\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2021\/03\/25\/dignity-for-detained-immigrants\/\">https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2021\/03\/25\/dignity-for-detained-immigrants\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2023\/04\/20\/jayapal-booker-and-smith-introduce-dignity-for-detained-immigrants-act\/\">https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2023\/04\/20\/jayapal-booker-and-smith-introduce-dignity-for-detained-immigrants-act\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RepJayapal\/posts\/trump-and-republicans-want-to-make-undocumented-immigrants-and-green-card-holder\/1438494670965391\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RepJayapal\/posts\/trump-and-republicans-want-to-make-undocumented-immigrants-and-green-card-holder\/1438494670965391\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2025\/05\/16\/jayapal-statement-on-scotus-order-blocking-trump-admins-efforts-to-deport-immigrants-without-due-process\/\">https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2025\/05\/16\/jayapal-statement-on-scotus-order-blocking-trump-admins-efforts-to-deport-immigrants-without-due-process\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/news\/immigrants-rights\/it-is-time-for-a-new-way-forward\">https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/news\/immigrants-rights\/it-is-time-for-a-new-way-forward<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mjthoLGX0ds\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mjthoLGX0ds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stuartanderson\/2025\/05\/02\/gop-stays-silent-on-deporting-americans-in-unusual-immigration-markup\/\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stuartanderson\/2025\/05\/02\/gop-stays-silent-on-deporting-americans-in-unusual-immigration-markup\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/rep-pramila-jayapal-accuses-trump-of-terrorizing-illegal-aliens-the-immigration-\/1389072012791336\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/rep-pramila-jayapal-accuses-trump-of-terrorizing-illegal-aliens-the-immigration-\/1389072012791336\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forumtogether.org\/article\/legislative-bulletin-friday-december-13-2024\/\">https:\/\/forumtogether.org\/article\/legislative-bulletin-friday-december-13-2024\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/democrat-rep-pramila-jayapal-claims-illegal-immigration-isnt-illegal-as-you-know\/1393683218996882\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/democrat-rep-pramila-jayapal-claims-illegal-immigration-isnt-illegal-as-you-know\/1393683218996882\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R45314\">https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R45314<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/democrat-rep-pramila-jayapal-demands-that-trump-stop-criminalizing-and-attacking\/1404783557886848\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/democrat-rep-pramila-jayapal-demands-that-trump-stop-criminalizing-and-attacking\/1404783557886848\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantjustice.org\/press-release\/law-passed-in-1920s-to-discriminate-against-mexican-migrants-continues-harm-people-of-color-federal-court-filings-show\/\">https:\/\/immigrantjustice.org\/press-release\/law-passed-in-1920s-to-discriminate-against-mexican-migrants-continues-harm-people-of-color-federal-court-filings-show\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/inspired-life\/wp\/2017\/09\/13\/first-indian-american-congresswoman-responds-calmly-to-c-span-callers-rant-about-these-illegal-aliens\/\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/inspired-life\/wp\/2017\/09\/13\/first-indian-american-congresswoman-responds-calmly-to-c-span-callers-rant-about-these-illegal-aliens\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0NRRQm_ANDQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0NRRQm_ANDQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.house.gov\/?date=2023-06-13\">https:\/\/live.house.gov\/?date=2023-06-13<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/rep-pramila-jayapal-vows-to-fight-against-trumps-immigration-policies-and-keep-i\/1367576341607570\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidJHarrisJr\/posts\/rep-pramila-jayapal-vows-to-fight-against-trumps-immigration-policies-and-keep-i\/1367576341607570\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redstatewatcher.com\/article.asp?id=236470\">https:\/\/redstatewatcher.com\/article.asp?id=236470<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal announces she is filing an amendment to ensure illegals get due process. She said: \u201cEVERY person deserves their day in court. Republicans have no right to ignore due process for immigrants. My amendment requires a conviction before people can be\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KdmimSYQy4 \u2014 David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) December 2, 2025 Democratic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-political-dishonesty"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5523\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}