Pres. Trump named Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As a federal judge, Barrett has ruled on a couple immigration-related cases.
The Supreme Court’s role on immigration has intensified due to significant changes made to immigration policy through executive action by former Pres. Obama and now Pres. Trump. Over the last several years, the Court has issued decisions on the DAPA and DACA executive amnesties, public charge, and the president’s authority under 1182(f) to suspend immigration if it serves the national interest.
Past decisions and judicial philosophy provide some insight into how Barrett might approach immigration issues on the nation’s highest court. Barrett is considered a textualist, meaning that her rulings tend to be based on the plain text of the law. Her recent opinions on immigration-related cases demonstrate this approach.
“Congress has delegated the power to determine who may enter the country to the Executive Branch, and courts generally have no authority to second-guess the Executive’s decisions.”
CHRIS CHMIELENSKI is the Deputy Director for NumbersUSA
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