Supreme Court Upholds Law Criminalizing ‘Encouragement’ of Illegal Immigration

The Supreme Court ruled June 23 that a federal law which criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration does not infringe on free speech rights.

Key Takeaways of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in United States v. Hansen

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 27 in United States v. Hansen, a case that questions whether a clause of a federal statute which criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration to the United States violates the First Amendment.