The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Biden administration that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from troubled countries shouldn’t be allowed to upgrade to lawful permanent resident status from inside the United States. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, comes at a time when the federal government finds itself overwhelmed by a rush of would-be immigrants flooding the nation’s border with Mexico, a situation President Joe Biden finally labeled a “crisis” on April 17. Biden said that situation prevents him from raising the refugee quota at this time. A ruling in favor of the petitioners could allow thousands of TPS holders now living in the U.S. to apply for green cards without first having to leave the country and apply from abroad. There are reportedly around 400,000 TPS recipients in the U.S. who are allowed to temporarily stay in the country and work. The petition seeking high court …
Temporary Protected Status Holders From El Salvador Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Apply for Green Cards
April 19, 2021
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