The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on the Trump administration's policy of speeding up the deportation of asylum seekers without them having a chance to have their cases heard by a judge.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday to decide whether Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam can be deported without getting to make his asylum case to a federal judge.The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday to decide whether Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam can be deported without getting to make his asylum case to a federal judge.
A 2004 immigration policy targets any undocumented immigrant picked up within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of entering the country for quick deportation. The Trump administration has sought to expand the deportation policy so that undocumented immigrants anywhere in the U.S can be picked up for any reason up and quickly deported up to two years after their arrival.
At the Supreme Court Monday, Thuraissigiam's lawyer, Lee Gelernt of the ACLU, told the justices that the case is of historic importance. Justice Elena Kagan pointed out that"what he's challenging is whether he's getting a fair hearing," not the final decision of whether he gets to stay.
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