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protection of aliens  

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  • Court rulings that safeguard the rights of persons who reside in the United States but were born in another country and who have not become U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court has traditionally allowed the federal government to treat U.S. citizens and aliens differently. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Aliens, Protection of]

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