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Supreme Court Agrees to Tackle Major Immigration Topic
Wall Street Journal ^ | 09/28/11 | Nathan Koppel

Posted on 09/28/2011 6:25:36 AM PDT by AtlasStalled

The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear two cases that deal with the extent to which the U.S. can deport illegal immigrants whose parents are residents of the U.S.

Immigrants who have been in the country consecutively for seven years are authorized by law to seek to block their deportation. The question is whether a parent’s length of residency can be imputed to their children who are brought to the country at a young age.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens

1 posted on 09/28/2011 6:25:39 AM PDT by AtlasStalled
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To: AtlasStalled
been in the country consecutively for seven years

What does that mean?

Continuously?

2 posted on 09/28/2011 6:53:04 AM PDT by super7man
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To: AtlasStalled
Immigrants who have been in the country consecutively for seven years Notice it doesn't say 'illegal'? I'm guessing this applies to legal immigrants who commit a crime and face deportation.
3 posted on 09/28/2011 6:59:34 AM PDT by liberalh8ter
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To: AtlasStalled

Interesting timing.


4 posted on 09/28/2011 7:03:00 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

Ping!


5 posted on 09/28/2011 8:35:31 AM PDT by HiJinx ("Good government is the concern of all men." ~ Louis L'Amour)
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To: AtlasStalled

If I, through undocumented hookups, receive electricity, water, or internet service from my local providers for a long enough time maybe they’ll let me have them for free in perpetuity.


6 posted on 09/28/2011 8:41:07 AM PDT by posterchild
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The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear **two** cases that deal with the extent to which the U.S. can deport illegal immigrants.
Why bother laws have become a joke when it comes to immigration.


7 posted on 09/28/2011 9:14:21 AM PDT by Vaduz
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