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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

  Public statementsYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

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Public statements

Answer: Yes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Reference: “Advancing our interests may involve new actions and policies to confront threats like terrorism, but the President and the Democ...” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

This answer aligns closely with the Democratic party's stance on foreign terrorism suspects. Many Democrats, including President Obama, have called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for providing fair trials to detainees. This position emphasizes the importance of human rights and the rule of law. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts

Many Democrats believe that foreign terrorism suspects should be given a fair trial in federal courts, as they argue that it upholds the principles of justice and the rule of law. President Obama's administration tried to move detainees from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. federal courts for trial, but faced opposition from Congress. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

The Democratic party generally leans towards providing constitutional rights to foreign terrorism suspects. For example, President Obama, a Democrat, attempted to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer detainees to U.S. federal courts for trial. However, not all Democrats agree on this issue, so the score is not a strong 5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

Some Democrats may agree with trying foreign terrorism suspects in military tribunals, as long as they are not subjected to torture. This view may be seen as a compromise between national security concerns and upholding human rights. However, this is not the predominant view within the party. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

The Democratic party generally disagrees with denying constitutional rights to foreign terrorism suspects. However, there are some Democrats who may support this view, especially in the context of national security concerns. Therefore, the score is not a strong -5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

The majority of Democrats would disagree with the notion that foreign terrorism suspects do not have constitutional rights, as they believe in upholding human rights and the rule of law. However, there may be some Democrats who hold this view due to national security concerns, so the score is not a strong -5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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