Undocumented immigrant has burden of proof to challenge deportation order, Supreme Court rules
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter 13 mins ago
The Supreme Court ruled against an undocumented immigrant on Thursday who has been living in the United States for more than 25 years but faces deportation because of a misdemeanor conviction in state court.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 19, 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Branch of government. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
In a 5-3 opinion, penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court held that Clemente Pereida, who was born and raised in Mexico but came to the United States illegally in 1995, bears the burden under immigration law to prove that he is eligible to have his deportation canceled.
Federal law, Gorsuch wrote, "expressly requires individuals seeking relief from lawful removal orders to prove all aspects of their eligibility."
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