Criminal Aliens Fearing Persecution at Home Have Right to Appeal Deportation, Supreme Court Holds

Criminal Aliens Fearing Persecution at Home Have Right to Appeal Deportation, Supreme Court Holds
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington on May 4, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A federal law barring a Lebanese immigrant who committed felonies from challenging a negative asylum ruling before being deported is invalid, the Supreme Court ruled June 1.

The decision is a defeat for the Trump administration, which opposes the man’s bid to stay in the United States. President Donald Trump has vowed to get tough on those who violate U.S. immigration laws and on noncitizens who commit serious crimes in the United States.