Sanchez v. Mayorkas: Is This the End of Green Cards for Temporary Protected Status Holders?

Authors

Thalia G. Rivet, University of Miami School of Law

Abstract

This Note was inspired by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas. This decision put an end to the decade-long circuit split over whether a Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) recipient, who entered the United States unlawfully, could still become a Lawful Permanent Resident (“LPR”). Since its inception, TPS holders have been denied an avenue to adjust their status despite their socioeconomic impact on the United States and every TPS-designated country. This Note will break down and analyze the decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas through (1) the examination of the circuit split cases, (2) the analysis of TPS holder’s impact on the United States and abroad, and (3) the effects of the pending bills in Congress on future TPS holders.

Recommended Citation

Thalia G. Rivet, Sanchez v. Mayorkas: Is This the End of Green Cards for Temporary Protected Status Holders?, 54 U. MIA Inter-Am. L. Rev. 205 (2023)
Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umialr/vol54/iss1/8