The issue focused on illegal immigrants illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Mexico and illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Central America. It then expanded to illegal immigrants illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Asia and illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Africa. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that illegal immigrants illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Asia were entitled to constitutional protection under the Constitution's Commerce Clause. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that illegal immigrants illegally crossing into the United States illegally from Africa