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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jul 14, 2026

Supreme Court Holds LPRs with Pending Criminal Charges May Be Deemed Applicants for Admission When Re-Entering the United States: Blanche v. Lau

On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Blanche v. Lau , in which it held that a border officer can determine that a lawful permanent resident (LPR) returning to the United States after a trip abroad is an applicant for admission based on the commission of a crime, even without clear and convincing evidence to support that finding. Mr. Lau, an LPR, traveled abroad while a criminal charge was pending against him for a potential crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT). Eve

Crimes and categorical approach Adjustment of status Entry and admission Cross-forum Direct PDF
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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jul 6, 2026

Blanche v. Lau and Advising LPRs With Criminal Legal System Encounters About Travel Abroad

On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Blanche v. Lau, No. 25-429, holding that border agents do not need clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) returning to the United States after travel is “seeking an admission” under Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) § 101(a)(13)(C)(v) at the point of encounter in order for the government to charge that person with inadmissibility in removal proceedings. The majority opinion leaves many open questions,

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Sep 17, 2024

Supreme Court Roundup: What Immigrants’ Rights Legal Representatives Should Know from the October 2023 Supreme Court Term

This roundup summarizes cases from the Supreme Court’s October 2023 term (through June 2024) that are potentially relevant to lawyers representing noncitizens, be it in immigration matters, criminal defense, or civil litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act or the U.S. Constitution.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory Jun 13, 2024

Practice Advisory: Representing Immigrant Clients Affected by the Racial Bias of the Criminal Legal System: Mitigating the Effect of Past Racial Bias When Seeking Discretionary Relief and Bond

This practice advisory, along with the accompanying report, Bias in the Criminal Legal System: A Report Aggregating Social Science Research and Reporting on Racial Bias in the Criminal Legal System, and template brief , provides a framework for you to make legal arguments and introduce evidence during your client’s immigration court proceedings if they are seeking discretionary relief or requesting bond. You can use this advisory and the accompanying report to argue that the immigration judge sh

Detention / bond Crimes and categorical approach BIA appeals Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Mar 20, 2023

How to Analyze a Crim-Imm Case: Four Questions to Identify Case Goals

Immigration and crimes, or “crim-imm,” can be challenging. Both immigration and criminal law are difficult on their own. To do crim-imm work, advocates who are expert in one area must learn at least something about law and procedure in the other. It can be hard to know where to start the analysis.

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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Practice advisory No date

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Federal court Removal defense Evidence and procedure USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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Human Rights First PALA Library Redacted sample No date

Redacted Sample Direct Examination of a Country Conditions Expert Witness in Immigration Court (Sample #1)

Redacted sample direct examination of a country conditions expert witness in immigration court. The sample is based on a case in which the respondent, from Guatemala, sought asylum based on her K’iche’ Mayan ethnicity; political opinions in support of feminism and indigenous rights; and membership in the particular social groups of “Guatemalan K’iche’ Mayan women” and “witnesses who testify against Guatemalan criminals.”

Asylum Withholding / CAT Evidence and procedure USCIS Immigration court Direct DOCX
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Human Rights First PALA Library Redacted sample No date

Redacted Sample Direct Examination of a Respondent in Immigration Court

Redacted sample direct examination of an asylum-seeking respondent in immigration court. The sample is based on a case in which the respondent, from Guatemala, sought asylum based on her K’iche’ Mayan ethnicity; political opinions in support of feminism and indigenous rights; and membership in the particular social groups of “Guatemalan K’iche’ Mayan women” and “witnesses who testify against Guatemalan criminals.”

Asylum Withholding / CAT Evidence and procedure USCIS Immigration court Direct DOCX
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