Supreme Court to Review Case of Man Denied Green Card Over Suspected Gang Membership

The government says a visa decision by a consular official is final and beyond challenge in the courts.
Supreme Court to Review Case of Man Denied Green Card Over Suspected Gang Membership
The Department of State building in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of an El Salvadoran citizen whose immigration visa was denied in part because a visa officer thought his tattoos indicated gang membership.

The government argues that under federal law the visa denial cannot be challenged in court.