Groups push SCOTUS on green-card travel
Immigrant advocates are pressing the Supreme Court to clarify and protect lawful permanent residents’ travel rights amid growing airport detentions and legal uncertainty. The push warns that ambiguous rules can trigger detentions or removals after routine travel. (nripulse.com)
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and the Immigrant Defense Project jointly filed an amicus brief in Bondi v. Lau on March 27, 2026. (advancingjustice-aajc.org) The Supreme Court docket lists Bondi v. Lau as No. 25‑429 and shows the case set for oral argument on April 22, 2026. (supremecourt.gov) The petitioner in the case is Pamela Bondi as Attorney General and the respondent is Muk Choi Lau, with the Solicitor General’s office representing the government in filings before the Court. (supremecourt.gov) The principal legal question presented asks whether DHS must possess clear and convincing evidence that an offense existed at the time of an LPR’s last reentry in order to treat that person as inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. §1182(a)(2). (scotusblog.com) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated Lau’s removal on March 4, 2025, concluding DHS erred by treating him as inadmissible based solely on a then‑pending charge and remanding for termination under the inadmissibility ground. (law.justia.com) Local enforcement episodes fueling the legal push include multiple green‑card holder detentions at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport reported in 2025 and Port of Seattle officials publicly questioning prolonged CBP detentions at SEA. (southseattleemerald.org) The Supreme Court briefing record also shows the Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General filed materials in the case and outside groups including the Federation for American Immigration Reform filed amicus briefs supporting the petitioner. (justice.gov)
