The court suspended the policy of Trump to ban the issuance of green cards to young illegals in New York

According to the federal judge, the presidential administration violated the law, blocking the way for obtaining a green card for young illegal migrants.

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On Friday, 15 in March, a US federal judge ruled that in New York State, the actions of the Donald Trump administration to prevent a green card from being obtained by young migrants who had been abused and not properly cared for were contrary to the law, writes kursiv.kz with reference to The Wall Street Journal.

Previously, undocumented immigrants under the age of 21 were routinely granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, which allowed them to obtain a green card, which certifies the non-U.S. citizen's permanent residence and allows them to employment.

Here is what is said on the site US Immigration Service about this status - approx. ForumDaily: “If you are in the United States and need juvenile court protection because you were abused, abandoned, or neglected by your parents, you may be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status. If you are granted status, you may qualify for lawful permanent residence (also known as a green card).”

However, at the beginning of 2018, the Federal Migration Service began to deny immigrants from 18 to 20 years of this status.

Last June, lawyers from the Legal Aid Society, as well as the law firm Latham and Watkins LLP, began seeking the status of a class action lawsuit aimed at challenging what they called an abrupt change in immigration policy.

So, one of the plaintiffs on the suit was beaten by relatives in Haiti. Another went to live with his family in the United States, since in his native El Salvador he was threatened with violence.

On March 15, District Judge John Keltl stated that such a shift in migration policy should be initiated by Congress, not by migration services. He awarded the claim collective status and asked lawyers to suggest ways to implement his decision.

According to a lawyer from the Legal Aid Society Beth Krause, a court order gives her clients and other young people a chance to get a permanent residence permit in the United States.

“This decision could help thousands of young people in New York State gain legal status,” she said.

In turn, the representative of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the agency could not comment on the court proceedings. Earlier in the Service they said that the agency’s policy was carried out in accordance with both federal and state laws.

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