By Roque Planas An undocumented woman who was deported this week after traveling to Mexico, even though she had authorization to make the trip to her native country, will be allowed to return to the U.S., but will likely be placed in deportation proceedings when she arrives, her lawyer said […]
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By David G. Savage The Supreme Court has often dealt a big blow to presidents in their second term. Harry Truman was rebuked for claiming the power to seize strike-bound steel mills during the Korean War. Richard Nixon resigned shortly after the court ruled unanimously he must turn over the […]
Authorities in Chicago deported an undocumented woman to Mexico — even after she obtained permission to remain in the United States and travel to her native country, activists and her attorney say. While immigration authorities insist Lesly Sophia Cortez-Martinez, 32, wasn’t eligible to re-enter the United States, her case highlights […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would consider a legal challenge to President Obama’s overhaul of the nation’s immigration rules. The court, which has twice rejected challenges to Mr. Obama’s health care law, will now determine the fate of one of his most far-reaching executive actions. Fourteen […]