Supreme Court Says US Citizens Don’t Have Constitutional Right to Bring Non-Citizen Spouses To US

In a 6-3 decision, the court reaffirmed Congress’s extensive authority to set immigration limits and the executive branch’s role in enforcing these laws.

The United States’ Supreme Court has ruled that American citizens do not have a constitutional right to bring their noncitizen spouses into the country. Stating that they lack the right to challenge visa denials in court of their non-citizen spouses.

President Biden Offers Citizenship To 500,000 Spouses of US Citizens

President Joe Biden, last week, announced one of the biggest legalisation efforts in recent history, offering a path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in the United States who are married to US citizens.

The election year move contrasts sharply with his Republican rival former president Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations. The programme will be open to an estimated 500,000 spouses who have lived in the US for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024, the White House and US Department of Homeland Security said in statements, yesterday.

Some 50,000 children under age 21 with US-citizen parents also will be eligible. “These actions will promote family unity and strengthen our economy,” the White House said.