Supreme Court Mulls Deadline for Voluntary Immigrant Departures

The US Supreme Court appeared divided over whether to give immigrants who voluntarily agree to leave the country more flexibility to appeal their deportation.

The justices weighed at argument on Tuesday whether the 60-day voluntary departure deadline extends to the following business day if it falls on a weekend or a public holiday.

That’s what happened to Hugo Abisaí Monsalvo Velázquez, a Mexican who entered the US as a teenager in 2005 and was later ordered to leave.

Velázquez argues he should get an extension, but there seemed to be disagreement among the justices on whether voluntary departure deadlines should ...