Monday, April 26, 2010

Supreme Court takes on issue of deportation of legal immigrants after nonviolent crimes

The Supreme Court confronted in two cases Wednesday the stiff federal law that requires deportation of any noncitizen convicted of an "aggravated felony," even if that person has lived in the U.S. legally for decades.

The law was designed to capture and remove immigrants who commit violent crimes. Sometimes, however, it results in deporting a legal immigrant who pleads guilty to lesser violations.



http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-court-immigrants1-2010apr01,0,6864270.story

Posted by: Melissa Diaz

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