Ruiz-Diaz v. United States

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on “Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment” (Dkt. # 141) and defendants’ “Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment” (Dkt. # 145). Having reviewed the memoranda, declarations, and exhibits submitted by the parties, the Court finds as follows:

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs represent a class of aliens holding special immigrant religious worker visas. This type of visa is for foreign ministers and other religious workers and allows them to stay in the United States for a maximum of five…