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Immigration

Jun. 24, 2006

Justices Uphold Deportation of Undocumented Immigrant

LOS ANGELES - Longtime illegal immigrants suffered a loss Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the deportation of a Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years.

By Anat Rubin
Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Longtime illegal immigrants suffered a loss Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the deportation of a Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years.
      In an 8-1 decision, the justices said Humberto Fernandez-Vargas could be deported because he failed to apply for legalization before a 1996 law took effect.
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