5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Big Rulings on Immigration, Guns
The rulings let the administration cut off protections for about 350,000 people and block thousands of Roundup claims.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump victories in two immigration cases, allowing the administration to end Temporary Protected Status and restrict asylum seekers at the U.S. border.
- The court ruled that statutes bar judicial review of termination decisions, protecting a program that shields roughly 330,000 Haitians and nearly 4,000 Syrians from deportation due to dangerous conditions in their home countries.
- Justices agreed 6-3 that "metering," a policy allowing border officials to turn back migrants before they physically enter the U.S., complies with federal law.
- Separately on Thursday, the court struck down a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to obtain permission before carrying firearms in public, leaving gun rights advocates with a 2-0 sweep this term.
- In a 7-2 decision, the court blocked lawsuits against the weedkiller Roundup, citing federal preemption, while major cases on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes remain unresolved as the term nears completion.
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5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s big rulings on immigration, guns
The Supreme Court left President Trump and gun rights advocates celebrating on Thursday. In a series of 6-3 decisions, the high court ticked off some of its anticipated remaining cases as the justices move closer to their summer recess. But their rulings didn’t come without friction on the bench. Here are five takeaways. Trump’s appointees…
Analyzing the Supreme Court decisions on immigration, gun control and Monsanto
The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits over Roundup and struck down a Hawaii gun law. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.
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