A Federal Judge Ruled late Friday that the Trump Administration Broke the Law by Denying a Path to a Green Card for Abused, Abandoned, and Neglected Young Illegal Immigrants in New York State.
Illegal Immigrants under 21 were once regularly Awarded what is known as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, which allowed them to obtain a Green Card.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a special way for Minors currently in the U.S. to Adjust Status to that of Lawful Permanent Resident despite Unauthorized Entry or Unlawful Presence in the U.S., that might usually make them Inadmissible to the U.S. and create Bars to Adjustment of Status. The Key Criterion for SIJS is Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment by One or Both Parents.
Early last year, Federal Immigration Authorities began Denying this Status to Immigrants 18 through 20 years old.
In the Friday Ruling, U.S. District Judge John Koeltl said such a Policy Change must come from Congress, not Immigration Authorities.
He Granted Class Status to the Plaintiffs and Instructed the Lawyers to Propose ways for Implementing his Decision.
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