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June 23, 2026
Supreme Court Ruling Expands Deportation Powers for Green Card Holders
- The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling enhances the government's ability to deport green card holders based on criminal convictions.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed concerns that this ruling undermines the rights of lawful permanent residents.
- This decision aligns with the Trump administration's immigration policies, which have increasingly targeted legal immigration pathways.
2 Sources
- New Supreme Court decision sends warning message to green card holdersJun 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM · Independent
- It’s a 6-3 Supreme Court: Ideological splits mount ahead of major end-of-term rulingsJun 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM · CNN