Supreme Court Weighs Green Card Deportation Case

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The Supreme Court held oral arguments in a high-profile case involving the removal of green card holders who commit crimes specified in U.S. law. The case, which involves a Chinese national who was a lawful permanent resident in the United States, raises questions about the rights of immigrants and the power of the executive branch to deport individuals who have committed crimes.

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RIGHT SPEAK : SCOTUS Weighs Whether US Has To Readmit Green Card Holders Who Committed Crimes ; SCOTUS to Hear Immigration Case on Green Card Holders Charged With Crimes ; Supreme Court Weighs Green Card Deportation

Media Coverage · April 26, 2026

The US Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case involving the removal of green card holders who commit crimes. The court considered the case of Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national who was a lawful permanent resident in the US and was charged with trademark counterfeiting. Justice Alito questioned whether Lau must be readmitted to the US after leaving the country while awaiting trial.

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Key Issues

• • green card deportation
• • immigrant rights
• • executive branch power

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Media Coverage April 26, 2026

RIGHT SPEAK : SCOTUS Weighs Whether US Has To Readmit Green Card Holders Who Committed Crimes ; SCOTUS to Hear Immigration Case on Green Card Holders Charged With Crimes ; Supreme Court Weighs Green Card Deportation Case and a Win for Immigrants Co...

The US Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case involving the removal of green card holders who commit crimes. The court considered the case of Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national who was a lawful permanent resident in the US and was charged with trademark counterfeiting. Justice Alito questioned whether Lau must be readmitted to the US after leaving the country while awaiting trial.

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RIGHT SPEAK : SCOTUS Weighs Whether US Has To Readmit Green Card Holders Who Committed Crimes ; SCOTUS to Hear Immigration Case on Green Card Holders Charged With Crimes ; Supreme Court Weighs Green Card Deportation Case and a Win for Immigrants Co...

Justice Alito posed a hypothetical scenario in which an lawful permanent resident leaves America for France, ‘shot somebody’ while in France, and then returned to the U.S., questioning whether he …

Apr 26, 2026 · 4 min read