Martinez Ex Rel. Rodriguez-Sanchez v. Bell

OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge.

In this action for declaratory and injunctive relief, the plaintiffs, American citizen children represented by their alien parents, seek to have declared unconstitutional section 212(a)(14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “Act”), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(14), as amended by Pub.L. No. 94-571, 90 Stat. 2705 (October 20,1976), and to enjoin its enforcement. The plaintiffs also seek an injunction directing the defendants to afford to their alien parents whatever permanent status or priority dates on the consular waiting lists necessary for those parents to…