Immigration
Dec. 6, 2006
Supreme Court Spares Legal Resident
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal permanent residents convicted in state court for simple drug possession should not face the same severe deportation penalties that apply to aliens who are convicted of drug trafficking.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal permanent residents convicted in state court for simple drug possession should not face the same severe deportation penalties that apply to aliens who are convicted of drug trafficking.
At issue in Tuesday's decision was how federal immigration law should treat a South Da...
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