How a 1996 US immigration policy changed everything
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Immigration
There was a real surge in crime in the 70s and 80s, so it doesn't have to be punitive. People don't want to be responsible for one guy who benefits from your policy and then goes on to hurt people. Because immigration is not fully criminal, there's no right to counsel. Deportation is not a criminal penalty. There's ongoing litigation in the Supreme Court about whether you can be detained without a bond hearing for many years.
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