On September 19, 2017, Noel Francisco was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 50-47 to serve as the Solicitor General of the United States [link].1 As Solicitor General, Noel Francisco will be the government’s lead lawyer in arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States. We discussed the Francisco nomination and his resume in a previous blog [see blog]. To learn about upcoming immigration cases in which Noel Francisco will be representing the government, please see our blog on the subject [see blog].

Inadmissibility and Deportability By Secretary of State Determination
A determination by the Secretary of State that the admission or continued presence of an alien in the United States would or will have adverse foreign policy consequences may render the alien inadmissible or deportable.