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US federal appeals court rules against trailer park immigration policy in Fair Housing Act case

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The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Tuesday a lower court order and ruled against a trailer park in a case involving the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The court found that the policy had a disproportionate impact on Latino residents.

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US Supreme Court rules that law criminalizing encouragement of illegal immigration is constitutional

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The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) , a federal law that criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration, does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution. ” The US government filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court in 2022. Hansen that 8 U.S.C.

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US Supreme Court rules immigration detainees not guaranteed bond hearings

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The US Supreme Court Monday ruled in two separate cases that undocumented immigrants who are detained for more than six months are not entitled to a bond hearing. The Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit’s decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted that the court ruled in Jennings v.

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Federal appeals court: New Jersey can block local police from cooperating with federal immigration agents

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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a New Jersey state law enforcement directive limiting local police interactions with, and/or barring its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The US District Court for the District of New Jersey consolidated the cases in November 2019.

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US Supreme Court rules undocumented immigrants must prove eligibility for protection

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The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Thursday that undocumented immigrants bear the burden of showing that they have not been convicted of a crime involving “moral turpitude,” or they will face lawful removal. Clemente Pereida, is being deported under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952.

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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in crucial immigration and ERISA cases

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Patel v. Garland (“the immigration case”) asking whether a federal court can review a decision by an agency within the Department of Justice ruling that a person is ineligible for permanent residency and in Hughes v. Thus, Patel sought review before the Supreme Court.

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Pair of immigration cases come to the court on key issue in some deportation proceedings

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On Monday, the court will hear argument in a pair of cases, Pugin v. The Supreme Court has held that the federal crime of obstruction of justice requires “interference with a pending or ongoing proceeding to administer justice.” An immigration judge agreed and ordered Pugin removed. Share In 1948, Justice William O. But the U.S.