A Federal Judge Struck Down One of the Most Widely Prosecuted Offenses in Immigration Law,...

This ought to be interesting…

“ Striking down one of the most prosecuted offenses in immigration law, a federal judge in Nevada ruled Wednesday that the prosecution of an immigrant should be halted. The judge’s ruling unpacked the “racist history” of long-used immigration statute used against him, finding it unconstitutional and discriminatory against “Mexican and Latinx individuals.”…”

“ The court engaged in a lengthy analysis of the statute’s history, highlighting its nickname, the “Wetback Bill,” and specifically calling out Congress for its continued silence regarding the bill’s racist origins.”