Federal court strikes down law against "encouraging" unlawful immigration

179 views · Published 5 December 2018 · 1:03 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: ABS-CBN Balitang America · 2018 · News & Politics

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A new federal ruling strikes down a law that made it a felony to encourage an immigrant to illegally enter or live in the US.

The 9th US circuit court of appeals said on Tuesday that the law violates the First Amendment, because it criminalizes protected speech.

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