Blanche v. Lau

Blanche v. Lau

From U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments by Oyez

April 22, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

The episode discusses the Supreme Court case Blanche v. Lau regarding the removal of lawful permanent residents based on criminal offenses.

A case in which the Court will decide whether, to remove a lawful permanent resident who committed an offense listed in Section 1182(a)(2) and was subsequently paroled into the United States, the government must prove that it possessed clear and convincing evidence of the offense at the time of the lawful permanent resident’s last reentry into the United States.

People in this episode

Host: Oyez

Topics covered

  • law
  • immigration
  • permanent residency
  • legal evidence
  • Supreme Court decisions

Keywords

  • lawful permanent resident
  • removal
  • clear and convincing evidence
  • reentry
  • criminal offense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Supreme Court

Places: United States

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