TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A nationwide debate over immigration law raises a question: Should undocumented immigrants be entitled to due process when taken into custody?

That question is gaining traction here in Indiana, not just because of planned ICE detention centers but also because of comments made by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith.

At a town hall in Terre Haute, Beckwith claimed that undocumented immigrants don't deserve due process. It's a claim that is sparking backlash from immigration advocates and attorneys who say the Constitution disagrees.

"(Undocumented immigrants) don't have a right to see a judge. They're here illegally," Beckwith exclaimed in Vigo County on Monday.

Those comments echo a broader policy push, one the Trump administration has supported, but currently hangs in limbo as

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