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Protect Due Process for All

To: Justices Court

From: A verified voter in Marquette, MI

April 20

A hospital worker. A law student. A mother-to-be. All detained without warning. All punished for following the rules. Aditya Wahyu Harsono managed hospital supply chains in Minnesota. He was raising a child with special needs. His wife is a U.S. citizen. One day, without notice, his visa was quietly revoked. Immigration agents came to his door and took him away like a fugitive. His only “crime”? A disclosed paperwork issue—used against him years later. He never got a hearing. He never got a chance to speak. He is not alone. Kseniia Petrova. Mahmoud Khalil. Rumeysa Ozturk. Alireza Doroudi. Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez. These are students, researchers, healthcare workers, and parents—people who made this country stronger—and were targeted anyway for minor legal or bureaucratic issues that should never have led to exile. Secret visa revocations. Arrests at airports. Deportations without hearings. And now, even the 1798 Alien Enemies Act is being used to sidestep due process entirely. This is not random. It is a pattern that terrifies law-abiding immigrants—people trying to live openly and contribute meaningfully. It sends a chilling message: even if you follow the rules, you are not safe. I’m the grandchild of immigrants who were welcomed to this country. I studied alongside a Dreamer who’s spent 25 years giving back. He has a family, a life, and a deep belief in the promise of this nation. I’ve always felt he is more patriotic than most citizens I know. The Fifth Amendment is clear: no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. That promise applies to everyone—citizen or not. In Zadvydas v. Davis, this Court affirmed that the Constitution’s protections extend to non-citizens held under immigration laws. That principle is more urgent now than ever. This is not justice. This is not constitutional. And this is not who we claim to be. The Court’s recent action to pause the deportation of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act was a crucial step toward protecting due process. But I urge you: go further. These rights must not depend on nationality, policy trends, or political timing. I urge this Court to reaffirm that due process is not optional. Uphold the Constitution—for everyone.

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