Blanche v. Lau · ¶63

The facts of this case exemplify this. When Lau was paroled as an LPR “seeking an admission,” border officers confiscated his I–551, his permanent green card. In its stead, they issued him an I–94 Arrival/Departure Card bearing only handwritten information and a stapled photograph, and offering no indication of his LPR status other than a barely legible stamp and the form code “I–551” scribbled on the empty side of the card. See App. 6. That piece of paper has been Lau’s only proof of his LPR status for the past 14 years, while Lau remained in immigration limbo following the Government’s decision to classify him as “seeking an admission” at the border. As several amici explain, having only a temporary green card makes it harder to work, open bank accounts, secure housing, obtain health insurance, and enroll in school. Brief for Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund et al. as…

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