The newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice had been rumored to have excessively liberal views on immigration, but is this true?<\/p>\n
The recent confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court was a politically-charged test to the Obama Administration\u2019s influence. Her confirmation was soundly approved \u2013 but along partisan lines.Conservative bloggers had decried the idea of a Hispanic woman being appointed, while interest groups often uttered misrepresentations concerning Ms. Sotomayor\u2019s positions, especially those concerned with immigration issues. But what were her views on immigration as legislated from the Appeals Court bench?<\/p>\n
Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Judiciary\u2019s immigration subcommittee, assigned his staff to analyze how Ms. Sotomayor voted in 955 immigration cases in which she participated during her judicial career, with a special focus on cases that involved foreigners trying to win asylum claims in order to remain in the United States. The Schumer-led inquiry led to some intriguing results. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice had been rumored to have excessively liberal views on immigration, but is this true? The recent confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court was a politically-charged test to the Obama Administration\u2019s influence. Her…<\/span><\/p>\n