Seasoned Expat Green card holders returning to the US can now be stopped and detained at the border if they have pending charges, even if they haven't been convicted.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers can detain green card holders at the border if they have pending criminal charges. This decision reverses a lower court ruling that had restricted this power.
The ruling affects any green card holder re-entering the United States who has an outstanding criminal charge, regardless of whether they've been convicted. CBP can now use this authority to hold you at the border pending the outcome of your case.
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