“Cruel and Unjust”: The war on Drugs Snares Immigrant for Pot, Breaking a Virginia Family in Two
Garfield Kenault Lawrence has been deported and separated from his family because of minor pot convictions.
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Midwestern Dad Could Be Deported For Smoking Marijuana Fifteen Years Ago
Alex Timofeev has lived in Madison, WI for two decades. But he could be permanently sent back to Russia for smoking marijuana as a teenager.
Supreme Court Rules No Automatic Deportation for Minor Marijuana Possession
A 26-year-old Jamaican who has resided in the US since he was three should not automatically be deported for being caught with a small amount of marijuana, the US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The case was Moncrieffe v. Holder.
Justices Ease Deportation Rule in Minor Drug Cases
Immigrants who are legally in the United States need not be automatically deported for minor drug offenses, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a unanimous decision.
How One Marijuana Cigarette May Lead to Deportation
Jerry Lemaine, busted with a single joint, imprisoned for 3 years and facing deportation, is among thousands whose fate may hinge on a drug-related convictions case to be argued on Wednesday before the United States Supreme Court.
