Supreme court rules for government on immigrants' residence

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON | Mon May 21, 2012 11:20am EDT

(Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the length of lawful residence in the United States by immigrant parents cannot be considered by the federal government in deciding whether their children should be deported.

The justices unanimously handed a victory to the Obama administration and overturned a ruling by a U.S. appeals court that immigrants who entered the United States as children may count their parents' years in this country to satisfy the residency requirements.

Under federal immigration law, people who have been lawful permanent residents in the United States for at least five years and have lived continuously in the country for seven years can seek leniency from the government when facing deportation.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/21/us-usa-court-immigration-idUSBRE84K0T920120521

[McCamy Taylor]

1. So, the parents can come here legally to work, but the kids have to stay at home?

Sounds a bit unfair to me. The parents are here paying taxes that support schools, the government etc. but their children can not benefit from this.

[msanthrope]

6. No--the kids do not have to stay home. But when the kids commit crimes, and removal proceedings

begin, they do not get a stay based on the status/time of their PARENTS.

[happyslug]

2. Here is the Actual Opinion

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1542.pdf

[msanthrope]

5. Note it's the second opinion today that relies heavily on Chevron deference?

You have Kagan and Ginsburg, taking the 9th and 3rd to task, respectively, and calling for judicial restraint.

Something's coming.

[EFerrari]

3. What a disgrace this court is. n/t

[msanthrope]

7. Why should criminals get a pass based on their parents' time in this country?

This applies to adult criminals who are in removal proceedings post-conviction. Why should their parents' time in this country impute to them?

[blackspade]

4. disgusting