The Supreme Court unanimously ruled May 11 in favor of a transgender illegal alien from Guatemala seeking asylum who claims he would face persecution if forced to return to his home country.
The ruling, a defeat for the Biden administration, is expected to make it easier for those challenging deportation to make their case.
The highly technical ruling also gives the person concerned another opportunity to fight deportation. During oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Jan. 17, neither the petitioner’s sexual orientation nor gender identity was discussed. Instead, the hearing focused on issues related to procedural law.
The decision is not related to the administration’s plan to end the so-called Title 42 policy at 11:59 p.m. on May 11. The Trump-era edict allows the rapid expulsion of illegal aliens crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on public health grounds….