Supreme Court
Blanche v. Lau and Advising LPRs With Criminal Legal System Encounters About Travel Abroad
This practice alert analyzes the Supreme Court’s June 23, 2026 decision in Blanche v. Lau, which held that border officers do not need clear and convincing evidence at the time of inspection to treat a returning lawful permanent resident (LPR) as seeking admission for purposes of removal proceedings. The alert explains the Court’s ruling, its impact on current immigration law, and practical considerations for attorneys advising LPRs with pending criminal charges or other criminal legal system encounters who are considering international travel. It also explores unresolved questions regarding parole, detention, evidentiary standards, and strategies for challenging inadmissibility determinations. Read More
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Strip TPS, Turn Away Asylum Seekers Arriving at the Border in Pair of New Immigration Rulings
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued two seismic immigration law decisions, ruling 6-3 in the Trump administration’s favor in each case. The first case, Mullin v. Doe, overturns lower court decisions blocking the Trump administration’s move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians and… Read More
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