Immigration law stipulates that certain offenses are grounds for exclusion from lawful reentry into the U.S.
The Supreme Court ruled this week that federal border officials may suspend the Lawful Permanent Resident status, also known as a Green Card, of those who have been indicted or accused of criminal activity. The court highlighted that green card holders are not immune from scrutiny when returning to the United States, especially if they are alleged to have committed criminal offenses that would permit their removal under federal immigration law.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority, “Nothing in the INA [Immigration and Nationality Act] required the border officer to have clear and convincing evidence” of the commission of a qualifying crime.
Justice Thomas continued, “We decline to read into the INA an additional clear-and-convincing-evidence burden on border officers entrusted with making quick judgments on the spot when that burden is nowhere in the statute.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the justices of the Supreme Court as they consider and determine the opinions in the remaining outstanding cases of this term.
- For discernment for Chief Justice John Roberts as he presides over the high court.
- For God’s protection over the Supreme Court justices as threats of violence have increased against members of the federal judiciary.
Sources: Roll Call, Daily Wire
