Blanche v. Lau

So Ordered · Jun 23, 2026 · 18m

The Court holds that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before treating that resident as an applicant for admission. Commission of the crime is enough to regard the resident as seeking admission; the clear-and-convincing-evidence burden the Board of Immigration Appeals applies arises only at the later removal hearing, not at the border. CASE: Blanche v. Lau AUTHOR: Thomas, J. DECIDED: 2026-06-23 OPINION…