Supreme Court Could Expand State-Level Immigration Enforcement

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 16 in a case that could dramatically change the landscape of immigration enforcement.

The issue before the justices is whether a state can use information on the federal I-9 employment verification form to prosecute someone for violating a state law.

The underlying case involves three unauthorized immigrants who were convicted of identity theft in Kansas after gaining employment by using someone else’s Social Security number on the I-9, which businesses must complete for all employees to ensure they’re authorized to work. They were caught, tried, and convicted under a Kansas state ...