Clarence Thomas hands DHS win on denying criminal immigrants entry into the country
Justice Clarence Thomas led a majority on the Supreme Court on Tuesday in allowing federal immigration officials to deny green-card holders who have committed serious crimes the ability to reenter the United States, one of several key immigration rulings set to be handed down by the high court this week.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal immigration officials can deny re-entry to green-card holders with serious crimes.
- Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, stating 'clear and convincing evidence' is not required to deem a criminal immigrant an 'applicant for admission'.
- The ruling simplifies the process for immigration officials to deny entry and remove criminal immigrants.
- The case, Blanche v. Lau, centered on a lawful permanent resident convicted of trademark counterfeiting.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a dissenting opinion, arguing against the majority's interpretation of immigration law.
- The decision is one of several key immigration rulings expected from the Supreme Court this week.