Supreme Court Upholds Trump Administration Authority to Parole Green-Card Holders on Suspicion

The US Supreme Court rules 6-3 for the Trump administration, allowing officers to place green-card holders on immigration parole at entry based on suspicion of criminal conduct.The decision reverses precedent and removes a higher proof requirement, effectively shifting the practical burden to residents to prove their right to remain.The case centers on Muk Choi Lau, who was paroled after returning from abroad while facing counterfeiting allegations and who challenged the immigration officer's authority.Justice Clarence Thomas writes the majority opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents, and advocacy groups are divided over the ruling's impact on resident rights and executive power.
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