{"id":2378465,"date":"2024-12-10T12:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-judges-cant-review-visa-revocations-in-sham-marriage-case-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:36:52","slug":"supreme-court-rules-judges-cant-review-visa-revocations-in-sham-marriage-case-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-judges-cant-review-visa-revocations-in-sham-marriage-case-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court rules judges can\u2019t review visa revocations in sham marriage case &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-rules-judges-cant-review-visa-revocations-in-sham-marriage-case-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378465&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Supreme Court recently ruled that federal \u2063judges do not \u2062have the authority to \u2062review visa\u2064 revocations stemming from cases of sham marriages. This decision \u2064came in response to a specific \u2064case \u2064that raised questions about the intersection \u2062of immigration law \u2062and the judicial system&#8217;s oversight\u2064 capabilities. The \u2062ruling highlights\u200d the limitations placed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storm-the-capitol-msnbcs-chris-hayes-mocks-gop-2022-congressional-candidates\/\" title=\"\u2018Storm The Capitol\u2019: MSNBC\u2019s Chris Hayes Mocks GOP 2022 Congressional Candidates\">judicial review<\/a> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wikipedia-sleuths-fight-over-whether-harris-was-border-czar-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wikipedia sleuths fight over whether Harris was \u2018border czar\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">immigration-related matters<\/a>, particularly\u2063 in instances where the marriage in question is determined to be fraudulent.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court rules judges can&rsquo;t review visa revocations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-chief-mayorkas-strips-border-protections-from-u-s-graduates\/\" title=\"DHS Chief Mayorkas Strips Border Protections from U.S. Graduates\">sham marriage<\/a> case<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1908629\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruled Tuesday in a case related to a sham marriage for immigration purposes that federal courts cannot review visa revocations, affirming that such decisions are at the discretion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/23-583_onjq.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unanimous ruling<\/a> clarified that while courts can review initial visa denials, they lack the authority to intervene once DHS revokes an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-has-no-official-plans-to-evacuate-americans-outside-kabul-despite-promises-report\/\" title=\"U.S. Has No Official Plans To Evacuate Americans Outside Kabul Despite Promises: Report\">approved visa<\/a>. The decision underscores DHS&rsquo;s broad role in visa determinations and could influence immigration enforcement, including President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3188888\/supreme-court-donald-trump-mass-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">overhaul immigration policies and his plans for mass deportations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Writing for the court, Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ketanji-brown-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ketanji Brown Jackson<\/a>, an appointee of President Joe Biden, described the decision as &ldquo;a quintessential grant of discretion&rdquo; to DHS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress did not impose specific criteria or conditions limiting this authority, nor did it prescribe how or when the Secretary must act. Context reinforces the discretionary nature of &sect;1155,&rdquo; the majority wrote, referring to the statute surrounding the revocation of approved visa petitions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Section 1155 is a quintessential grant of discretion: The Secretary &lsquo;may&rsquo; revoke a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previously approved visa petition &#038;lsquo<\/a>;at any time&rsquo; for what the Secretary deems &lsquo;good and sufficient cause,&#8217;&rdquo; the unanimous decision reads.<\/p>\n<p>The case,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3190020\/supreme-court-wary-dhs-revokes-visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bouarfa v. Mayorkas<\/a><\/em>, centered on U.S. citizen Amina Bouarfa&rsquo;s husband, whose visa was revoked after DHS concluded he had engaged in a previous sham marriage &mdash; a finding that permanently bars legal residency.<\/p>\n<p>During oral arguments, justices examined a statute limiting judicial review to initial visa denials, emphasizing Congress&rsquo;s intent to preserve DHS&rsquo;s authority in revocation decisions. <\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice John Roberts noted that Bouarfa&rsquo;s husband could reapply for a visa and challenge a denial through judicial review. However, the petitioner&rsquo;s attorney, Samir Deger-Sen, argued that restarting the process imposes significant delays and hardships on families.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Immigration advocates warned the ruling could exacerbate challenges for migrants navigating an overwhelmed immigration system, which faces more than 3 million backlogged cases. <\/p>\n<p>Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union, cautioned that limiting judicial oversight might leave constitutional violations, such as racial bias, unaddressed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1908629\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1908629\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court: Judges can&#8217;t review visa revocations in marriage case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2378466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Supreme-Court-1-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40607,36794,46511,32275,46510],"class_list":["post-2378465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-judicial-review","tag-legal-ruling","tag-sham-marriage","tag-supreme-court","tag-visa-revocation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Supreme-Court-1-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378465"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378473,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378465\/revisions\/2378473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}