As a free society the United States is not prepared to undertake massive roundups and
summary deportations of millions of illegal residents. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
to the U.S. Constitution require that every person (not just citizen) be afforded "due
process of law." ICE may turn back persons at the border or even hold them in detention
camps.The Coast Guard may intercept boats at sea and return persons to their country of
origin.6 Aliens have no constitutional right to come to the United States. However, once in
the United States, whether legally or illegally, every person is entitled to due process of law and equal protection of the laws. Once immigrants set foot on U.S. soil, they are entitled to a fair hearing prior to any government attempt to deport them. Aliens are entitled to apply for asylum and present evidence at a hearing of their "well-founded fear of persecution" if returned
to their country Localized experiments in border enforcement have indicated that illegal
immigration can be reduced by half or more with significant increases in Border Patrol
personnel and technology.