Supreme Court Denies Cert in “Terrorist Activities” Case

For those following developments in the 212(a)(3)(B) terrorism bars, the S.Ct. denied cert today in the Third Circuit case of McAllister v. Gonzales, 444 F.3d 178 9 (3d Cir. 2006). the question presented in that case was whether a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act that bars from asylum those aliens who have “engaged in terrorist activities,” 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii)(V)(b), be struck out as unconstitutionally vague or overbroad, or, in alternative, should less literal reading of statute be employed, drawing on language outside statute and conforming to principles of international law? For more information about the case, click here.

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