Deporting immigrants for crimes just became easier, as a new Supreme Court ruling set a precedent for future cases.
In a 5-4 decision, the court upheld a lower court decision that a Jamaican immigrant could be deported for ciminal convictions in the state of Georgia.
Andre Martello Barton, who was charged with firearm and drug offenses, may have a harder time fighting deportation orders.
The Supreme Court ruling does not mean that he will be deported.
Rather, the ruling means that under the law, his crimes made him eligible to be deported.
The case revolved around the deportation elegibility.
Generally, green card holders can apply to have their deportation order canceled if they’ve been living in the United States continuously for a minimum of 7 years.
That rule would have applied for Barton had it not been for the criminal convictions.
More details on the SCOTUS ruling below:
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