Supreme Court skeptical of siding with L.A. man denied visa over tattoos


by Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times— Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about siding with a Los Angeles couple who claimed the wife's constitutional rights were violated when the government denied a visa to her Salvadoran husband, in part over his tattoos. While some justices said they agreed that denial of a visa to a U.S. citizen's spouse could in theory infringe on the citizen's constitutionally protected interests, a majority indicated they believed the government had fulfilled its legal responsibilities in this...

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