SAN FRANCISCO While the Obama administration is making news by stopping the deportation of young illegal immigrants, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered the flip side of the debate Tuesday whether children of immigrants who have become lawful permanent residents ought to be let in.
At issue is the 2002 Child Status Protection Act, which applies to the children of immigrants who enter the country via family sponsorship. Family sponsorship can take years or even decades to complete, and sometimes an applicant’s children turn 21 during the process and lose eligibility to immigrate with their parents.
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