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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Supreme Court Ruling: Easier Denial Of Green Card Holders At U.S. Border
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal immigration officers do not need clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident committed a disqualifying crime before denying that person formal admission into the United States after travel abroad. In a 6-3 decision in Blanche v. Lau, the court sided with the federal government and overturned a lower court ruling that had imposed a higher evidentiary standard on border officials…
MichaelSavage.com – SUPREME COURT Sides with Trump Administration in Major 6-3 Immigration WIN — Makes It Far Easier to Deport Criminal Green Card Holders Accused of Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered another significant immigration victory for the Trump administration on Tuesday, ruling 6-3 that federal immigration officials do not need “clear and convincing evidence” at the border before treating a lawful permanent resident accused of certain crimes as an applicant for admission. Justice Clarence Thomas delivers the hammer: Border officers making…
Supreme Court hands President Trump huge legal victory – The Horn...
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes. The 6-3 decision centers on an immigration officers’ 2012 decision to put lawful permanent resident Muk Choi Lau on immigration parole when he returned from a short trip to China because he had been accused of a counterfeiting crime. Lau argued that the officer overstepped their autho…
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