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Lawful Permanent Resident Rights And Responsibilities

An alien whose status has been adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) has certain rights and responsibilities under United States law as long as LPR status is not abandoned. Likewise, conditional residents, who have been granted status for two-year periods, receive the same rights and subject to the same responsibilities as LPRs.

Immigration Law - Introduction

(Federal Agencies and Immigration Services)

Alien Rights - Education

When an alien is a legal resident of the United States, that alien, and his or her children, has the right to education in the United States schools. An issue arises with illegal, or undocumented, aliens. This issue is a "hot topic" in many areas of the country where immigration is heavily present.

What is the "ABC Settlement?"

The term "ABC Settlement" is a term used when referring to certain asylum claims. In 1985, a class action lawsuit was filed against several federal agencies, including Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS - which is no longer in existence and has been replaced with various other federal agencies). The plaintiffs were religious and refugee advocacy organizations, and the abbreviation for the first named plaintiff was "ABC." The organizations filed the action on behalf of certain Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals, alleging that the asylum claims of those nationals had been handled in a discriminatory way. Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals who had been physicall present in the United States since specified dates in 1990 were defined as the class members. When the lawsuit was eventually settled, it became known as "the ABC Settlement."

Visa Types - Victims of Trafficking in Persons, T Visas

Under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, the United States adopted a new visa type for aliens who have been victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, the "T" visa. The T visa allows qualifying victims and, sometimes, their immediate family members, to travel to the U.S. temporarily to live and work.