No Parents Allowed: The Problem with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Authors

Javeria Ahmed, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critically examines the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provision, highlighting its unintended consequences that undermine family unity and harm children's well-being. While SIJS aims to protect children from abusive, neglectful, or abandoning parents, its current interpretation penalizes all natural parents, raising Equal Protection concerns and causing emotional and financial strain on families. The ntoe advocates for a more nuanced approach to SIJS, aligning it with humanitarian goals and child welfare principles.

Disciplines

Immigration Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Javeria Ahmed, No Parents Allowed: The Problem with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, 24 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 131 (2017).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol24/iss1/7