My (very cursory) understanding is that the law protects noncitizens and citizens in some categories equally, except where someone is trying to become a citizen. Then you are legally obligated by that process. This is all how it plays out in theory; in practice there are examples of this administration just detaining and the deporting people who don’t answer questions the way they like.

And, I think the problems with the current enforcement of these broad powers are even deeper; without any court oversight immigration can just decide they don’t believe you are a citizen and then you have no rights.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/24/us-citizen-d...