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Supreme Court sides with immigrant over deportation issue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled an immigrant's second minor drug offense — possession of a single tablet of an anti-anxiety drug without a prescription — should not lead automatically to deportation.

The justices today unanimously reversed a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the deportation to Mexico of Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo.

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