Becoming a Chief Justice in the Supreme Court is
a great honor. Though the public did not always respect the Supreme Court in
the beginning 200 years ago, today it is seen as great power and opportunity
for the United States of America. Rights have changed over the past 200 years
since the Constitution was written such as the women's right to vote, or
African Americans being considered citizens. The Constitution has remained the
same though, and the words written back then help and guide the Chief Justice's make
rulings in the Supreme Court. The words that were written so long ago still
hold true to the problems the country faces today. Surprisingly, the
Supreme Court gets 7,000 new cases each year, and they accept about 100 of
those cases. The job does not come easy and rulings can always be seen as
controversial.
This past week the U.S. Supreme Court made a
decision in regards to a case about immigration. With a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump
Administration to deny legal residency to low-income immigrants. These would be
the immigrants that are likely to rely on public assistance programs. This is also known
as the "public charge rule" or "wealth test". This can
benefit the country in regards to immigrants using benefits without
contribution. Americans value people being independent and self-sufficient.
This will encourage future generations of immigrants to adopt those values as
well.
The Supreme Court’s decision though has been
controversial. The debate about immigration policies have been ongoing since
the beginning of time. Immigrant rights groups are calling the rule unjust,
while others are in favor of the ruling. The people need to realize the Supreme
Court makes decisions based off of the Constitution and their knowledge and
debate on rulings are made in a fair and just way. A lot of work, time and
dedication goes into their decisions. They must be respected for this.
