Bloomberg Law
June 27, 2019, 4:04 PM UTC

Justices’ New Agency Review Rules May Test Immigration Policies

Laura D. Francis
Laura D. Francis
Reporter

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 decision that courts should defer to agency interpretations of their own regulations in limited circumstances could serve as a boon to immigration attorneys, advocates, and businesses litigating over Trump administration immigration policies.

The majority decision in Kisor v. Wilkie gives “ample ammunition” to those challenging immigration decisions and is “very positive” despite refusing to do away with the underlying deference precedent, said Jeremy McKinney, second vice president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

That could prove pivotal in upcoming months, as immigration attorneys as well as the AILA itself gear up to file scores ...

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