Syria & Samuel Alito

Syria: Syrian migrants are mentioned in the context of the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections.

Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion for the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, rejecting the interpretation that migrants 'arrive in' the U.S. before entering the country. He also engaged in an unusual public exchange with Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Syria: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States allowed the government to end deportation protections for Syrians in the United States who have fled violence and natural disaster.

Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion in the temporary protected status case, stating that Donald Trump's statements were not 'overtly racial,' and also in the voting rights case, finding partisan gerrymandering not necessarily racist.