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In Immigration Win for Trump, Supreme Court Decides on Green Card Case

The Supreme Court held Tuesday that immigration law doesn’t require the government to have clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder has committed a crime before deeming him an applicant for admission.

The case involved removal proceedings against an immigrant legally residing in the United States who was charged with selling counterfeit products. It had the potential to affect the operations of Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and immigration courts.

In a 6-3 ruling, the majority—with Justice Clarence Thomas writing for the Court—reversed the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held the Immigration and Nationality Act requires border officers to have compelling evidence that a lawful immigrant committed a crime of “moral turpitude” before blocking readmission to the United States.

The plaintiff, Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national residing in the U.S. with a green card, was charged with counterfeiting before leaving the country and was convicted after returning and being placed on parole. The Immigration and Nationality Act says that green card........

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