Federal Judge Declares Illegal Immigrants Can Possess Firearms, Citing Constitutional Rights
Decision Alters Gun Ownership Landscape for Undocumented Immigrants, Sparks Constitutional Debate
On March 8, 2024, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled against a federal ban on gun ownership for illegal immigrant Heriberto Carbajal-Flores.
The case revolved around Carbajal-Flores, who was charged with possessing a firearm while being illegally or unlawfully present in the United States.
Despite two previous unsuccessful attempts to have…
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