Causing immigrant children to suffer to deter their parents
does not violate the Corruption of
Blood Clause, which concerns treason convictions: “The Congress shall have Power to declare the
Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of
Blood . . .” (Art. III, Sec. 3, Cl. 2.). The
clause, however, yet bears on the permissibly of this administration tactic.