The Supreme Court's fifth and final decision is Blanche v. Lau, another 6–3 split. Per Thomas, the government does NOT require clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder committed a crime before divesting them of their lawful status at the border. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Blanche v. Lau is devastating for green card holders. It means that if they leave the U.S. then return, a border officer can claim they committed a crime at some point, revoke their lawful status, and confiscate their green card without meaningful evidence of wrongdoing. It's really, really bad.
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Supposedly this decision puts the matter in removal proceedings and the Greek card holder still can go before an immigration judge. But we all know those hearings are a sham. bsky.app/profile/reic...
Importantly, this decision does NOT mean that green card holders can simply be ordered deported at the border by officials; that decision will remain up to immigration judges in removal proceedings.