Blanche v. Lau · ¶43

One of those exceptions—the focus of today’s case—applies when the returning LPR “has committed an offense” involving moral turpitude. §1101(a)(13)(C)(v); see §1182(a)(2). If that statutory provision or any of the other listed exceptions is applicable to an LPR returning from abroad, the LPR can be divested of his already-admitted status and treated as if he is “seeking an admission” instead. §1101(a)(13)(C). An LPR who is deemed to be “seeking an admission” rather than already admitted can be turned away, detained, or conditionally let back into the country on parole. §1182(d)(5)(A). And being paroled often goes hand in hand with confiscation of the LPR’s physical green card (the official document designating the individual as an LPR), thrusting the LPR into a state of uncertainty about his immigration status, his future, and his access to the protections the immigration system affords…

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