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Opinion of the Court
Filed
June 22, 2006
Case
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
Case status
Decided

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*33Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. For some time, the law has provided that an order for removing an alien present unlawfully may be reinstated if he leaves and unlawfully enters again. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Pub. L. 104-208, div. C,…

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Opinion Not attributed June 22, 2006
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