I firmly believe it is time to give our law enforcement and courts the tools they need to quickly remove alien terrorists from within our midst without jeopardizing. for example. national security or the lives of law enforcement personnel. This provision in this bill provides the Justice Department with a mechanism to do this. It allows for a special deportation hearing and in camera. ex parte review by a special panel of Federal judges when the disclosure in open court of Government evidence would pose a threat to national security. It is entirely within the power of Congress to establish special adjudicatory proceedings and to specify the procedural rights of aliens involved in terrorist acts. As the Supreme Court noted over 10 years ago. "control over matters of immigration is a sovereign prerogative. largely within the control of the Executive and the Legislature." [Landon v. Plasencia. 459 U.S. 21. 3435 (1982).] So long as the procedures established by Congress are essentially fair. they satisfy the requirement of Due Process. Moreover. we have the power as well to distinguish between classes of aliens and accord separate procedures to different classes. Congress has plenary power over immigration and naturalization. The legitimate distinction between aliens and citizens justifies and permits both separate procedures for aliens and the congressional determination that not all aliens should be treated alike. [Mathews v. Diaz. 426 U.S. 67 (1976).] Mr.
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