This is a very big deal, even though you probably won’t hear much about it in the mainstream media. In essence, the Supreme Court said the federal government can detain someone here illegally for deportation at any time, and not just within 24 hours after being released from prison for other crimes he committed. From the Washington Examiner: The ruling, authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, left open the possibility that some individual immigrants could challenge their detention. These immigrants potentially could argue that the use of the 1996 federal law involved in the case, the Illegal Immigration Reform and … Continue reading Breaking: SCOTUS rules for Trump administration on immigration detention