The U.S. Supreme Court upheld border officials’ ability to parole green card holders who have “committed a crime involving moral turpitude” on Tuesday.
The matter at issue in Blanche v. Lau dates back to 2012 when Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national and lawful permanent resident (LPR) in the United States, was charged with trademark counterfeiting. Lau was placed on parole upon reentry into the United States, a decision he challenged as unlawful under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) following his 2013 conviction. He essentially contended that officials weren’t permitted to parole him since he hadn’t been formally convicted at the time of reentry.
