Legal Opinion
Balogun v. Sessions
District Court, C.D. California
Decided August 31, 2018No. Case No. 2:18-cv-03368-SKPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HON. STEVE KIM, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
I
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff is a national and citizen of Nigeria who is subject to a final order of removal and in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pending his removal. He is also awaiting a final decision-which could still be years away-from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on his application for U nonimmigrant status, also called a U-visa. A U-visa grants temporary legal status for victims of certain specified crimes who help law enforcement investigate or prosecute criminal activity. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101(a)(15)(U),…
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