Legal Opinion
Franika Flores v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2013No. 12-3549PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.
This case illustrates the archaic and convoluted state of our current immigration system. While many suggest that immigrants should simply “get in line” and pursue a legal pathway to citizenship, for Saady Suazo and other similarly situated Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries, the Government proposes that there is simply no line available for them to join. The law does not support such a conclusion in this case.
Appellants are Mr. and Mrs. Suazo. The are married and raising a minor child together in the United States. Mr. Suazo is a citizen of…
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