Supreme Court Issues 6-3 Ruling in Blanche v. Lau on DHS Treatment of Lawful Permanent Residents

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Supreme Court Issues 6-3 Ruling in Blanche v. Lau on DHS Treatment of Lawful Permanent Residents

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Blanche v. Lau that DHS may classify a green-card holder as an applicant for admission based on a crime involving moral turpitude without clear and convincing evidence at the border. Clarence Thomas authored the majority opinion. The case concerned Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national charged with trademark counterfeiting in 2012.

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[Washington Examiner 👤] Clarence Thomas hands DHS win on denying criminal immigrants entry into the country [Slate Magazine 🏢] Clarence Thomas Just Gave Border Agents a Terrifying New Power [Daily Signal 🏛️] Supreme Court Rules CBP Does Not Need Clear and Convincing Evidence to Find Alien Inadmissible

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“Clarence Thomas hands DHS win on denying criminal immigrants entry into the country”

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Progressive

The ruling expands DHS authority to treat lawful permanent residents as applicants for admission without clear and convincing evidence, eroding due process for non-citizens.

“Due-process erosion and administrative efficiency over individualized fairness”

Conservative

The decision correctly upholds DHS authority to act on available facts without elevated evidentiary standards at the border.

“Sovereign control and enforcement under the INA”

Libertarian

The outcome expands executive discretion by lowering evidentiary thresholds for reclassifying lawful permanent residents.

“Risks of arbitrary state power versus procedural safeguards”

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All perspectives accept unexamined premises about CIMT classification and overlook verification of case facts such as residency dates.

“Shared assumptions across viewpoints and unaddressed statutory mechanics”

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