Sentences with phrase «lawful immigration status»

In the first such appellate decision nationwide, the Second Department of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division held that a person's lack of lawful immigration status is «immaterial» to his or her eligibility to serve as a child's guardian.

Would make students without lawful immigration status eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship, the Tuition Assistance Program, the Enhanced Tuition Award, and other State financial assistance programs offered to college students who are New York State residents.

On June 15, 2012, then - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum entitled «Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children,» creating a non-congressionally authorized administrative program that permitted certain individuals who came to the United States as juveniles and meet several criteria — including lacking any current lawful immigration status — to request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and eligibility for work authorization.

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Nadler is the chief author of the Uniting American Families Act, which seeks to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents.