Discrimination in Immigration? SCOTUS Seemed Troubled

A discriminatory immigration law was in the cross hairs Nov. 9 at the U.S. Supreme Court (Lynch v. Morales-Santana, U.S., argued 11/9/16).

The law, which makes it harder for unwed fathers to confer citizenship on their children born abroad than unwed mothers, seemed likely to fall after oral argument.

The justices spent most of the time trying to figure out what the remedy should be—should they “level up” and make it easier for both unwed mothers and fathers to confer citizenship, or should they “level down” and make it harder for both?

The court typically “levels up” when ...