The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether the government properly withheld names and other details about hundreds of foreigners detained in the months after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
The high court turned down a request to review the secrecy surrounding detainees, nearly all Arabs or Muslims, who were picked up in the United States immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The thing that seems to be lost in all of these discussions is the fact that these people are not citizens. We'd be silly to allow every person in this country the same rights as the citizens that are specifically protected by the Constitution. By making immigrants go through the arduous process of citizenship we will foster a greater respect for the value of citizenship. Why become a citizen now when the numerous organizations and even the President are willing to protect you for breaking the law.
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