Legal Opinion
De Dandrade v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided February 15, 2019No. 17-cv-9604 (PKC)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTEL, United States District Judge
Lawful permanent residents ("LPRs") are required to pass an English language exam and a civics exam before becoming citizens, unless the exam requirements are waived. Nine LPRs and two non-profit organizations filed this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief with respect to defendants' process for granting exam waivers based on mental or physical conditions. Plaintiffs allege violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 etseq., the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 etseq., the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"),…
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