The United States Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Each amendment was carefully crafted to fulfill an important purpose that the first Congress recognized would be critical to enshrine within the Constitution for the future freedom and security of the American people. It is imperative to remember that the rights assured in the Bill of Rights are the rights of citizens and those legally in the United States. Many of these rights were wrongly extended to illegal aliens many years after the Constitution’s authors and signers had long passed away. Over the centuries we have watched as our court system has made decision after decision to extend the protections ensured to the American people to illegal aliens. In so doing the courts have granted these illegal aliens the ability to trample citizens sacred rights because now, it’s not just Americans that our Constitution stands to protect; court decisions have deemed that many of the rights in the Constitution protect anyone within the boundaries of United States jurisdiction. Does America owe protection or rights to all people of the world? NO! In no way are “We the People” obligated to extend the freedoms and protections that our forefathers fought and died to give to the people of the United States to illegal aliens. The government of the United States exists to protect Americans, but now critics of America claim it is the responsibility of our government to ensure equal protection for all people, including illegal aliens, who broke the law and entered our country illegally.

             The Declaration of Independence rightly states “that all men are created equal.” This is true. However, the Declaration also declares “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States;” With this information we recognize two and a half centuries later that we hold the independent rights as states united, all people created equal, BUT that we have established a government to protect OUR rights. If a person isn’t legally in our country or a citizen owing allegiance to our nation, they ARE NOT entitled to, nor to be given, the same protections or rights as “We the People.” The moment our government or courts bestow the rights of “We the People” upon illegal aliens, we might as well be a global nation, because in practice if you happen into United States jurisdiction you now benefit from the freedom that Americans bled and died to give to their families, not the world.

             This is where the state of affairs takes a dark turn. Undoubtedly, what is to follow will be shocking and a stark contrast to the currently accepted reasoning and culture in our country but hear it out to the end before raining down judgement. There are now individuals abusing the United States benevolence to do harm to our country. Take for example the first amendment. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment has been twisted, misinterpreted, and abused by many individuals on many levels. But the singular discussion to be had here is does the 1^st amendment apply to illegal aliens?

             Shortly before the formal end of the civil war in August of 1866, but following the Appomattox Court House surrender (April 1865), Congress passed the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While the intentions of Congress were to “guarantee equal civil and legal rights to Black citizens”, the wording of section one in the amendment has been used since its ratification, in 1868, to extend American citizens’ rights to illegal aliens. Rather than bestowing citizenship to the individuals who had been living as slaves during pre-civil war years, Congress passed an amendment that future courts have now used to guarantee citizenship to individuals whose parents do not hold United States citizenship. These individuals are granted citizenship upon birth in spite of being the children of illegal aliens, green card holders, or temporary visitors. Non-citizens are entitled to human rights as is every person created in God’s image by God; but Civil Rights have been wrongly construed to apply to every person located in the jurisdiction of the United States. Human rights are inherent rights granted by God’s authority, regardless of nationality or status. In contrast, civil rights are specific, legal rights, protected by a government, and ensured to the citizens and legal residents of that nation. When Congress wrote such vague wording, in the late 1800’s, as to not specify that citizenship was to be granted to the former slaves, the courts have since interpreted the 14^th Amendment to ensure citizenship to “all persons” born within United States jurisdiction. To attempt to rectify this mistake, President Trump signed Executive Order 14160, in January of 2025, with the following policy. “It is the policy of the United States that no department or agency of the United States government shall issue documents recognizing United States citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize United States citizenship, to persons:(1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.” This executive was to be enforced as recorded below.

             (a) The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Commissioner of Social Security shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the regulations and policies of their respective departments and agencies are consistent with this order, and that no officers, employees, or agents of their respective departments and agencies act, or forbear from acting, in any manner inconsistent with this order.

             (b) The heads of all executive departments and agencies shall issue public guidance within 30 days of the date of this order regarding this order’s implementation with respect to their operations and activities.

             Days after the executive order was signed, numerous lawsuits were filed to challenge the Constitutional legality of the order. The cases face ongoing litigation and currently three of the lawsuits filed were combined to be heard by the Supreme Court. It remains to be seen whether the court will rule on the 14^th amendment or simply the use of nationwide injunctions by Federal District Courts. The question at hand requires serious consideration. Congress should work on a new amendment to address the problems the 14^th amendment has caused. Should our nation’s Constitutional rights be extended to illegal aliens? The answer is no. Human rights are endowed to all people. Civil rights, as in our Constitution, were discussed by the founding fathers, established to protect “We the People’s” freedoms, and enshrined in the Constitution to ensure that those who would question our rights would be swiftly corrected by the Constitution.

             In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unfavorably towards Texas in the case Plyler v. Doe. The States of Texas enacted section 21.031, in 1975, to the Texas Education Code withholding public school admission or charging school tuition for undocumented children. In 1977, Tyler ISD charged a $1,000 tuition fee for children without proof of citizenship. The same year a class action lawsuit was filed. Over the next five years the case proceeded to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, against section 21.031 of the Texas Education Code. But, what bearing, if any, does this case have on the topic of protecting citizens’ rights? The decision in Plyler v. Doe set very unfortunate precedent that children of illegals were entitled to the rights of American citizens’ children regarding education. Why this is a massive problem is that the court’s decision took the power of the states to deny a citizen paid for education system’s benefits to illegal aliens’ children. This is important because now there was court precedent that illegal immigrants were not to be denied a citizen paid for and instituted system, while the case specifically applied to education, this ruling was incorrect and set terrible precedence. Instead of deporting illegal aliens, our school system now has to take the burden and responsibility of educating their children.

             But to answer the question asked prior, “Does the 1st amendment apply to illegal aliens?”  When correctly applied, the first amendment protects the rights of all United States citizens. However, Constitutionally, illegal aliens are not endowed with the rights listed in the Constitution. The reasoning is simple. Courts have been picking and choosing which amendments apply to illegal aliens and courts have been obstructing the lawful execution of United States law. Again, illegal aliens are entitled to human rights, but not the civil rights laid out in the Constitution. This is made clear in the wording used:

             Amendment 1 – “the right of the people” – Citizens. Evident through the founding father’s writings and most notably the Declaration of Independence: “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People…”

             Amendment 2 – “the right of the people” – Citizens. Again, evident in the Declaration of Independence: “the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies.”

             Amendment 4 – “The right of the people” – The preamble to the Constitution is perfectly clear: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

             Amendment 5 – “No person shall be held to answer” “nor shall any person” “nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;” Contrast the wording in the 5^th amendment with amendments 1, 2, & 4. Now compare the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” There is a clear contrast between civil rights (amendments 1, 2, & 4), protected by the government instituted by and to “the People,” and human rights (amendment 5) endowed by the Creator. It is neither the duty nor obligation of the United States government to extend the rights enumerated to “the People” in the Constitution to illegal aliens. In fact, the government is in place to protect the people against those who seek to subvert those rights and to punish those who break our laws.

             True concern lies in the cultural shift happening in our country. Over the past few decades, but heightened and accelerated during the Biden administration, millions of illegal aliens flooded into the United States. These individuals were willing to and did break the laws of our nation when they entered our country illegally. Deportation efforts are underway, but… the courts have ruled overreach when the government, that is supposed to protect Americans, legally seeks to deport illegal aliens. Are the courts for Americans or illegals? Activism in the court system is a serious concern. It is the solemn duty of the government of the United States to protect the American people’s interest and persons. “We the People” authorized the government to fulfill this role with checks and balances in the Constitution. Because of activist judges and politicized decisions, we live in a country where illegal aliens have been handed fundamental citizen rights. How is this possible? Citizens’ rights are under attack. When an individual is unwilling to obey the laws of entry and has illegally come into our country, the consequence of deportation must be applied. The United States of America does and has welcomed those who wish to assimilate to our culture and obey the laws of our nation, but there is a legal process to obtain citizenship and entry. Those who are unwilling to follow the laws of entry are not the individuals Americans desire to allow into our country. It is a matter of protecting the integrity of citizenship and civil rights that we define the differences between legal law-abiding citizens and illegal aliens that are criminals because they entered our country illegally, breaking our law. Enough with the illegal aliens claiming American rights causing years of lengthy, expensive trials at the expense of Americans. If a person is in the United States illegally, it is imperative to the nation’s security and integrity that they be deported. The hard truths have to be told to preserve the freedom of our nation! DO NOT ENTER THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY. “We the People” are going to protect our rights.