US Supreme Court rules against a group of immigrants in a case about the government's power to detain them after they've committed crimes but finished their sentences.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a group of immigrants in a case about the government's power to detain them after they've committed crimes but finished their sentences.
But those affected by the law aren't always picked up immediately and are sometimes not detained until years later. In the case before the Supreme Court, a group of mostly green card holders argued that unless they're picked up essentially within a day of being released, they should be entitled to a hearing where they can argue that they aren't a danger to the community and are not likely to flee.
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