A previously deported illegal immigrant has asked the Supreme Court to overturn his criminal conviction, arguing the law that makes it a felony to sneak back into the U.S. is the product of systemic racism.
A federal appeals court has ruled that a U.S. deportation law that fueled family separations at the southern border is "neutral as to race," striking down an unprecedented Nevada ruling that had determined it was racist and unconstitutional. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made that determination Monday in its long-awaited decision on the law…
If the ruling held, the ability to prosecute for illegal reentry after removal from the US would be revoked in the 10 states subject to the 9th Circuit jurisdiction, including California, Nevada, and Arizona.