WASHINGTON—The lawyer for a lawful U.S. permanent resident told the Supreme Court on Nov. 4 that the hard-to-interpret wording of a federal immigration statute doesn’t allow the government to deport the man, even though in later years he was convicted of serious crimes.
The case, cited as Barton v. Barr, is important because if the Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration, which is seeking the man’s removal, it could be easier in the future for the government to deport lawful permanent residents, or LPRs, convicted of felonies.
