Blanche v. Lau · ¶1
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the Government can remove aliens applying for admission to the country if they are “ ‘inadmissible,’ ” and it can remove aliens already admitted if they are “ ‘deportable.’ ” Campos-Chaves v. Garland, 602 U. S. 447, 451. In this case, respondent Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese citizen, was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 2007. On May 7, 2012, New Jersey charged Lau with trademark counterfeiting. While awaiting trial, Lau temporarily left the United States for China. On June 15, 2012, Lau attempted to reenter the United States by presenting himself to a border officer at the airport. Lawful permanent residents generally must be regarded as already admitted to the country and usually do not have to reapply for admission when they return from temporary overseas travel. 8 U. S. C. §1101(a)(13)(C). Under an exception,…Read in context ›
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