Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note examines the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) statute, highlighting its purpose to protect vulnerable immigrant children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. However, the implementation of SIJS faces significant challenges, including inconsistent state court interpretations, political interference, and visa backlogs, which undermine its humanitarian goals. The note proposes reforms to address these issues and ensure that SIJS beneficiaries receive the protections and pathways to permanent residency intended by Congress.
Disciplines
Courts | Immigration Law | Law | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Legal Profession
Recommended Citation
Calli Schmitt,
The Various Problems and Instabilities With the Implementation of the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Statute,
29
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
223
(2022).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol29/iss1/8
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