Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders
The 6-3 ruling lets officers rely on pending charges or database hits, a change legal groups say could affect nearly 13 million permanent residents.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Blanche v. Lau, reaffirming federal authority to treat criminal lawful permanent residents as "applicants for admission" upon reentry, streamlining deportation proceedings.
- The Second Circuit previously imposed a "clear and convincing evidence" standard requiring border officers to hold mini-trials at ports of entry, which the Supreme Court vacated as impractical.
- Justice Clarence Thomas authored the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, holding that officers can rely on reliable database hits rather than burdensome evidentiary requirements.
- DHS celebrated the ruling, stating it provides a necessary tool to prevent criminals from entering and helps prioritize removing public safety threats by streamlining deportation processes.
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Border Officers Can Suspend Criminal Illegals’ Permanent Status, Supreme Court Rules
Border officers can suspend a foreign national’s status as a permanent lawful U.S. resident, pending resolution of a criminal charge, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. In a 6-3 decision in the case of Blanche v. Lau, the Supreme Court sided with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, reversing and remanding a Second Circuit appeals court ruling in favor of Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national seeking to remain in the U.S. after pleading guilty to a fe…
Court sides with government in dispute over rights of green card holders accused of committing a crime
The Supreme Court on Tuesday in Blanche v. Lau cleared the way for immigration officers to more freely deny lawful permanent residents – also known as green card holders – admission into the United States. By a vote of 6-3, the court, in an opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas, held that federal immigration law does not require border officers to have “clear and convincing evidence” that green card holders have committed a disqualifying crime be…
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