Federal judge dismisses illegal re-entry case, says law has 'disparate impact on Latinx persons'

A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed an indictment against an immigrant who was charged with illegal re-entry, finding that the law is racially motivated and has a "disparate impact on Latinx persons."

But the judge ruled the law behind the charge of illegal re-entry is racially motivated and discriminatory. "Because [the defendant] has established that Section 1326 was enacted with a discriminatory purpose and that the law has a disparate impact on Latinx persons, and the government fails to show that Section 1326 would have been enacted absent racial animus… the court will grant the motion," the ruling by Judge Miranda Du said.