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Pugin Ruling Lowers Bar For Felony-Based Deportation

By Peter Alfredson ( July 6, 2023, 5:33 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a pair of related cases, Pugin v. Garland and Garland v. Cordero-Garcia, which at first glance addressed a relatively narrow legal question under U.S. immigration law.[1] In a 6-3 decision, the court held that the government can deport noncitizens for committing an aggravated felony offense relating to obstruction of justice — even if the underlying state or federal statute of conviction does not require a pending investigation or proceeding.[2]...

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