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On the recordJuly 3, 2026
The majority ignores that 'arrival' and 'arriving' in the immigration context have never focused on the precise location of a noncitizen’s feet.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Dissenting in a Supreme Court ruling on immigration.

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