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Sanchez v Mayorkas

593 U.S. 409 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A TPS holder who entered the US unlawfully has not been 'admitted' under the INA and is therefore ineligible for adjustment of status under INA § 245.

Key Principle

TPS holder who entered unlawfully not eligible for adjustment of status under INA s 245; TPS is not admission

Area of Law

immigration

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