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June 15, 2010

Court Blocks Deportation over Minor Drug Offenses
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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a
documented immigrant convicted of two minor drug charges should not face
mandatory deportation. Immigrant rights advocates say the ruling could
have a drastic impact on thousands of immigrants facing deportation,
because the ruling gives more discretion to immigration judges.



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