More and more, right-wing commentators and elected officials are claiming that illegal immigrants are not worthy of due process.

The Trump administration seems to agree, both in their words and their actions. That has led to at least one case of mistaken deportation. The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation was such a mess that a judge on Friday ordered he be returned from El Salvador.

In issuing the ruling, the judge called the deportation an “illegal act.” 

White House officials are focused on deporting by any means necessary, but they seem not to care at all about ensuring the accuracy of these deportations. Due process is an important safeguard against abuse, ensuring that the government is not acting with haste or malice. Republicans are wrong when they argue that it is irrelevant, even for illegal immigrants.

Many of these recent deportations have come through the Alien Enemies Act, which reduces the burden of due process on deportations during wartime.

The use of the act has been the subject of

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