Everyone knows that the United States is comprised of many different types of people with different heritages. Some families are brand new to the U.S. while others have been here since the American Revolution. It is important to look at the different legal statuses of people in the United States to fully understand the makeup… Continue reading “We the People” A Look at Legal Status
Month: August 2016
How a Recent Supreme Court Ruling May Help Crimmigation Cases
The Supreme Court released an important decision earlier this spring reinforcing an earlier holding that a key sentencing law phrase is unconstitutional. Part of a federal law that is intended to keep people convicted of repeated violent crimes in prison longer was struck down. In Welch v. United States, the Court declared that a sentencing… Continue reading How a Recent Supreme Court Ruling May Help Crimmigation Cases