Appeals court to answer whether noncitizens have Second Amendment rights

Published January 26, 2025 3:18pm ET



(The Center Square) – Whether illegal immigrants have the right to keep and bear arms is a question now up for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

The case USA v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores centers around Flores’ arrest in Chicago for having a firearm. Representing the federal government, Margaret Steindorf said Flores’ immigration status is important.

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