Legal Opinion · Dissent
Matter of Dennis X.G.D.V.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 9, 2017No. 2016-10296Published
1Dissent
Balkin, J.R,
dissents, and votes to affirm the order insofar as appealed from, with the following memorandum: Under 8 USC § 1101 (a) (27) (J), as amended, a “special immigrant” is a resident alien who is, inter alia, under 21 years of age, unmarried, and dependent upon a juvenile court or legally committed to an individual appointed by a state or juvenile court (see Matter of Trudy-Ann W. v Joan W., 73 AD3d 793, 795 [2010]). For juveniles to qualify for special immigrant juvenile status, courts must find that their reunification with one or both parents is not viable due to, among other…
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